South Africa Facts and Geography for Kids

Learn about South Africa, a country in Africa. Explore its geography, history, economy and culture with facts designed for students and teachers.

Quick Facts

Continent: Africa
Capital: Pretoria (administrative/executive) Cape Town (legislative) Bloemfontein (judicial)
Population: 54,490,406
Area: 1,219,912 km²
Highest Point: 3,450 m
Language: Afrikaans English Southern Ndebele Northern Sotho Southern Sotho Swazi Tsonga Tswana Venda Xhosa Zulu
Currency: South African rand

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