Full country name: The Republic of
South Africa
Area: 1.23 million sq km
Population: 43.8 million
Capital City: Pretoria (official),
Bloemfontein (judicial) and Cape Town (legislative)
Currency: South African Rand
People: 77% black, 10% white (60%
of whites are of Afrikaaner descent, most of the rest
are of British descent), 8% mixed race, 2.5% Indian or
Asian descent
Language: Afrikaans, Xhosa,
English, Zulu, Tswana
Religion: Christian, Muslim,
Hindu, Jewish and traditional religions
Government: Republic and
independent member of the British Commonwealth
Major Industries: Mining, finance,
insurance, food processing
Major Trading Partners: USA, UK,
Germany, Japan, Italy
Climate/Temperature: Generally,
South Africa's climate allows for sun at any time of the
year. In the summer, daytime temperatures generally
hover around 25-30°C. In the winter months (May to
October) the sun shines almost every day. Daytime
temperatures reach around 17 to 22°C.