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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