SOUTH AFRICA

Fast Facts:

• Population: 43.1 Million
• Capital: Pretoria (administrative); Bloemfontein (judicial) and Cape Town (legislative).
• People: 77% black, 10% white (60% of whites are of Afrikaner descent, most of the rest are of British descent), 8% mixed race, 2.5% of Indian or Asian descent.
• Language: Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana, Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, Ndebele.
• Religion: Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jewish and traditional religions
• Government: Republic and independent member of the British Commonwealth
• President: Thabo Mbeki

Useful Hints:

• Visas: Entry permits are issued free on arrival to visitors on holiday from many Commonwealth and most western European countries, as well as Japan and the USA.
• Currency: South African Rand (SAR)
• Time Zone: GMT + 2
• Dialling Code: 27
• Electricity: 220/230V, 50Hz
• Weights & Measures: Metric
• Climate: South Africa enjoys a temperate and pleasant
• climate, with lovely warm sunny days most of the year.

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