South Africa Facts
- Official name: Republic of South Africa
- Population: 51.8-million (Census 2011) • 56.5-million (2017 mid-year population estimates)
- Currency: Rand (ZAR). One rand (R) = 100 cents
- Time: Two hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
- Measures: metric system
- Internet domain: .za
Geography of South Africa
- Capital cities: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial)
- Land area: 1,219,090 square kilometres
- Coastline: 2,798 kilometres
- Neighbouring countries: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho
- Oceans: The Atlantic Ocean and The Indian Ocean
- Climate: Temperate
South Africa Population
According to the most recent census, Census 2011, South Africa’s population stands at 51,770,560 people. The 2017 mid-year population estimate puts it at 56.5-million.
| CENSUS 2011 | ||
| Population group | Number | % of the total |
| African | 41 000 938 | 79.2% |
| Coloured | 4 615 401 | 8.9% |
| White | 4 586 838 | 8.9% |
| Indian/Asian | 1 286 930 | 2.5% |
| TOTAL | 51 770 560 | 100% |
