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Republic of South Africa
Republiek van Suid-Afrika
Flag of
Flag
of
Coat of arms
CapitalPretoria
(executive)
Cape Town (legislative)
Bloemfontein
(judicial)
Largest cityJohannesburg
Official languagesAfrikaans
English
Ethnic groups
(2020)
69.3% White
18.5% Black
9.0% Asian
3.2% other
Religion
(2020)
80.3% Christianity
11.2% Other
8.5% No religion
Demonym(s)South African
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary republic
• President
Petrus Coetzee
Han Polman
LegislatureParliament
Senate
House of Assembly
Independence from the United Kingdom
• Union
31 May 1910
11 December 1931
31 May 1961
Area
• Total
1,221,037 km2 (471,445 sq mi) (24th)
Population
• 2020 census
15,438,781 (73rd)
• Density
12.64/km2 (32.7/sq mi) (210th)
GDP (PPP)2023 estimate
• Total
$462.144 billion (49th)
• Per capita
$29,934 (64th)
GDP (nominal)2023 estimate
• Total
$266.365 billion (50th)
• Per capita
$17,253 (62nd)
GiniPositive decrease 50.7
high
HDIIncrease 0.819
very high (47th)
CurrencySouth African rand (ZAR)