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About South Africa
- Republic of South Africa
- Population: 49,052,489 (24th)
- Area Size: 471,445 sq mi (25th)
- GDP: $492.2 billion (26th)
- Currency: Rand (ZAR)
- Official Language: Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
- Capital City: Pretoria
- Largest City: Johannesburg
South Africa Prosperity Rank: 69 |
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