  South Africa
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| South Africa is an exhilarating and complex country. With its post-apartheid identity still in the process of definition, there is undoubtedly an abundance of energy and a sense of progress about the place. Travellers are returning to a remarkable land th |
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| Capital: Pretoria |
| Official languages: English |
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| Government:Parliamentary republic |
| President:Thabo Mbeki |
| Vice President:Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka |
| Independence:31 May 1910Â, United Kingdom |
| Population:43,700,000 |
| Currency:South African rand (ZAR) |
| Description:South Africa is an exhilarating and complex country. With its post-apartheid identity still in the process of definition, there is undoubtedly an abundance of energy and a sense of progress about the place. Travellers are returning to a remarkable land th |
| Location:Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa |
| Area:1 219 912 sq_km |
| Natural Resource gold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, tin, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum, copper, vanadium, salt, natural gas |
| Internet Code:.za |
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