Official name: Republic of South Africa
Capital: Pretoria
Total land area: 1 219 912 sq km
Total coastline: 2 798 km
Population (2006): 47.4 million
Currency: The rand. R1 = 100 cents
Real GDP growth (2005): 5.1%
Inflation (CPIX, 2005): 3.9%
Provinces: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape…
