SOUTH AFRICA IN BRIEF
The Republic of South Africa
Neighbors: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland &Lesotho
Total Area: 1,221,037 Km225th-largest in the world
IndependenceDay:31st May 1961
Currency:South African Rand (ZAR)
Population:Over 57 million – world’s 24thmost populous
Capital City:Pretoria, Cape Town & Bloemfontein
No. of Languages:11 officially recognized languages
Common Languages:Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans & English
Religions:Roman Catholic, Pentecostals, Islam, Hinduism, Zions, Atheists & Traditionalists
Climate / Best time to Visit:
March to May (autumn)
June to August (winter season)
September to November(spring)
December till February(summer)