South Africa
Republic of South Africa
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Capital
Pretoria / Cape Town / Bloemfontein
Population
65 million (2025)
Region
Southern Africa
Area
1.22 million km²
South Africa at a glance
South Africa is in Southern Africa. It borders Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe. It has 3 capitals: Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein. About 65 million people live there (2025), the 24th largest population of the 197 countries, and it covers 1.22 million km², the 24th largest by area.