Capital: Pretoria

Population: 55,279,654 (estimated in 2015)

Currency: South African Rand (ZAR)

Official Languages: English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Zhosa, Tsonga, Swati, Ndebele, Venda, Sotho, Tswana

Unofficial Languages: Other ethnic, tribal languages

Main Religion: Christianity

Ethnic Groups: Black and White Africans

Largest Cities: Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Soweto

Main Sport: Football, Rugby, Cricket

Political System: Republic