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Population: 43800000
Area: 1233404km²
Capital: Pretoria (official); Bloemfontein (judicial) and Cape Town (legislative).
Currency: Rand (ZAR)
Country dialing code: 27
Weights & Measures system: Metric
Electricity: 220/230V, 50Hz
Government type: republic and independent member of the British Commonwealth
President: Thabo Mbeki

Religions:

Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jewish and traditional religions

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