South Africa: flag, capital and map

South Africa at a glance: its flag, its capital Pretoria, its population and where it sits on the world map. Plus a way to test yourself afterwards.

Flag — South Africa
South Africa: its flag

Adopted in 1994 at the end of apartheid, South Africa’s flag combines the colours of the former flag (orange, white, blue) with those of the African National Congress (black, green, yellow).

Its designer, Fred Brownell, deliberately gave no official meaning to any single colour: only the “Y” that brings them together matters, a symbol of converging paths and unity in diversity.

Location map — South Africa
South Africa on the world map
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South Africa in figures

Capital
Pretoria
Population
62 million inhabitants as of 2022
Area
1,221,037 km²
Currency
rand
Official languages
Afrikaans, English, Northern Sotho, Sesotho, South African Sign Language, Southern Ndebele, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Demonym
South African
Local name
South Africa, Suid-Afrika, iSewula Afrika, iNingizimu Afrika, Afrika Borwa, Aforika Borwa, Afrika-Dzonga, Afurika Tshipembe, uMzantsi Afrika
Official name
Republic of South Africa
Internet domain
.za
Calling code
+27
UN member since
Admission date: 07-11-1945

South Africa: bordering countries

6 bordering countries

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Zimbabwe

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Data: Wikidata (CC0). Flags and map: Geo Nerd.

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