Published: Monday, 21th October 2024
In this page, you will get to read a detailed guide on the general information about South Africa regarding various aspects such as geography, demographics, time, weather, economy, and health.
 Indicators  | South Africa  |
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Official Name  | Republic of South Africa |
Continent  | Africa |
Landlocked Status  | Not Landlocked |
Capital City  | Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein |
Latitude  | 30° 0′ 0″ S |
Longitude  | 25° 0′ 0″ E |
Indicators | South Africa |
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Area in Square Kilometers  | 1,221,037 Sq km |
Area in Square Mile  | 471,445 Sq Mile |
Water % in Area  | 0.380 % |
Indicators | South Africa |
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Largest City  | Johannesburg |
Demonyms  | South African |
Official Languages  | Afrikaans, English, and 10 others |
Government Status  | Unitary parliamentary republic with an executive presidency |
Major Religion  | Christianity |
Major Religion Percentage  | 78 % |
The people of South Africa are called South African.
The major religion of South Africa is Christianity. Around 78% of people in South Africa follow Christianity.
Indicators | South Africa |
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Currency Name  | South African rand |
Currency Symbol  | ZAR |
Driving Side  | Left |
Calling Code  | +27 |
Internet TLD  | .za |
Start of Week  | Monday |
ISO 3166 Code  | ZA |
Indicators | South Africa |
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National Anthem Title (Native)  | Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika |
National Anthem Title (In English)  | National anthem of South Africa |
National Animal  | Springbok |
National Bird  | Blue Crane |
National Flower  | King Protea |
National Sport  | Rugby Union |
National Colors  | Red, green, blue, gold, black and white |
Indicators | South Africa |
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Current Date  | Monday, 23rd December, 2024 |
Current Time  | 12:09 AM |
Timezones  | UTC+2 (South Africa Standard Time) |
Current Timezone  | UTC+2 (South Africa Standard Time) |
Daylight Saving Time | DST Not Observed |
Daylight Saving Time Start  | DST Not Observed |
Daylight Saving Time End  | DST Not Observed |
Daylight Saving Time Duration  | DST Not Observed |
The current time and date in South Africa is [ 12:09 AM ], [ Monday, 23rd December, 2024 ].
South Africa doesn't observe Daylight Saving Time. The current timezone in South Africa is UTC+2 (South Africa Standard Time).
Based on the elaboration of latest World Bank Data, the total population of South Africa as of 2023 is estimated to be around 60,414,495.
Over the past decade, South Africa has experienced an average population growth rate of 1.15%.
Indicators | South Africa |
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Age ( 0 - 14 ) (Year: 2023)  | 19.5 % |
Age ( 15 - 64 ) (Year: 2023)  | 75.1 % |
Age ( 65+ ) (Year: 2023)  | 5.44 % |
Indicators | South Africa |
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| [ LATEST WEATHER DATA ] | |
Place  | Pretoria |
Current Time | 12:09 AM |
Current Weather  | Broken Clouds  |
Current Temperature  | 19.20 Degree Celsius |
Wind Speed  | 0.36 km/hr, 227 Degree |
Humidity  | 98 % |
Indicators | South Africa |
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Fertility Rate (2023)  | 2.34 (Births Per Woman) |
Mortality Rate (Adult Male) (2023)  | 416.31 (Per 1000 Male Adults) |
Mortality Rate (Adult Female) (2023) | 307.78 (Per 1000 Female Adults) |
Infant Mortality Rate (2023)  | 27.7 (Per 1000 Live Births) |
Indicators | South Africa |
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Top Cause of Death (2023)  | HIV/AIDS (122.9 people per 100K population) |
Lowest Cause of Death (2023)  | Self-harm (23.5 people per 100K population) |
Road Traffic Deaths (2023)  | 24.5 (people per 100K population) |
Suicide Deaths (2023)  | 2019 (Number of suicide deaths per 100K people) |
New HIV Infections (2023)  | 3.15 (HIV infections per 1000 people) |
The leading cause of death in South Africa, is [ HIV/AIDS ]. Around 122.9 people per 100,000 people in South Africa, are dying of HIV/AIDS.
Indicators | South Africa |
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Prevalance Of Hypertension (2023)  | 44.1% (Percentage of adults [30-79] with hypertension) |
Adult Obesity (2023)  | 30.8% (Percentage of Obesity in adults) |
Pure Alcohol Consumption (2023)  | 8.77 Liters (per adult over a calendar year) |
Tobacco Consumption (2023)  | 20% (Used by people aged 15 and above) |
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