I-Collect-It.com: Country Detail for South Africa

Demonym: South African
Population: 50,586,757 (2011)
Capital City: Pretoria
Capital Coordinates: 25°42′S 28°13′E
Capital Time Zone: UTC+2
Currency: Rand
Currency Code: ZAR
GDP: $422.0 billion (2011)
Per Capita Income: $8,342 (2011)
Internet Country Code: .za
Calling Code: 27
Independence: 1961 from United Kingdom
Area: 1,219,090 square km (1,214,470 km land) (4,620 km water)
Coastline: 2,798 km
Lowest Point: Atlantic Ocean
Highest Point: Njesuthi (3,408 m)
Life Expectancy: 49.33 years
Literacy: 86.40 percent

Number of bank notes in catalogue: 0

Number of coins in catalogue: 5

Number of stamps in catalogue: 22

Regional Map for South Africa

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