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South Africa: The Cape And Garden Route 7-days Discover South Africa 8-days South Africa Explorer, 9-days South Africa & Victoria Falls 10-days Explore South Africa 11-days South Africa & Victoria Falls, 11 Days Discover South Africa & Victoria Falls 12-days South Africa Encounter 12-days South Africa & Victoria Falls, 12 Days South Africa & Victoria Falls, 12 Days South Africa & Victoria Falls, 12 Days South Africa & Victoria Falls 13-days Discover South Africa & Zambia 14-days The Best Of South Africa, 14 Days South Africa & Swaziland 15-days South Africa, Zimbabwe & Kenya 17-days

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Local Weather in South Africa

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Local Time in South Africa

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South Africa Facts

Full country name: The Republic of South Africa

Area: 1,221,037 sq km

Population: 43.1 million

Capitals: Pretoria (administrative); Bloemfontein (judicial) and Cape Town (legislative).

People: 77% black, 10% white (60% of whites are of Afrikaner descent, most of the rest are of British descent), 8% mixed race, 2.5% of Indian or Asian descent.

Languages: Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana, Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, Ndebele.

Religion: Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jewish and traditional religions.

Government: Republic and independent member of the British Commonwealth

President: Thabo Mbeki

Visas: Entry permits are issued free on arrival to visitors on holiday from many Commonwealth and most Western European countries, as well as Japan and the USA. If you aren't entitled to an entry permit, you'll need to get a visa (also free) before you arrive.

Electricity: 220/230V (250V in Pretoria), 50Hz

Weights & measures: Metric

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