South Africa at a glance

Land surface area

1 220 813 km2

Key economic sectors

Mining, transport, energy, manufacturing, tourism, and agriculture

Population

Total: 58,78 million

Male: 28,78 million (48,8%)

Female: 30 million (51, 2%)

11 Official languages

•      English （working language）

•      isiZulu •       isiXhosa •   isiNdebele •       Afrikaans •  siSwati

•      Sepedi •      Sesotho•     Setswana•  Tshivenda • Xitsonga

Currency

1Rand (ZAR)  » 0.4 RMB

Government

Constitutional multiparty democracy, with three spheres – local, provincial and national government.

Capitals

1 Pretoria (administrative)

2 Cape Town (legislative)

3. Bloemfontein (judicial)

The Constitutional Court is located in Johannesburg.

9 Provinces

Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng ,KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo,Mpumalanga

Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape,

Transportation

Excellent roads, rail and air facilities (both domestic and international). Public transport in major cities include the Gautrain between Johannesburg and Pretoria, and the Bus Rapid Transport System in major cities.

Telecommunications

World-class infrastructure. Internet access is widely available. The five mobile (cellular) networks are Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Telkom Mobile and Virgin Mobile.

Health

Top-quality public and private healthcare is available throughout the country. Malaria precautions are necessary in some areas.