Fast Facts in South Africa
Population: 43,997,828
Capital: Pretoria
Time Zone: UTC+2
Currency Name: rand (ZAR)
Government Type: republic
Languages: IsiZulu 23.8%, IsiXhosa 17.6%, Afrikaans 13.3%, Sepedi 9.4%, English 8.2%, Setswana 8.2%, Sesotho 7.9%, Xitsonga 4.4%, other 7.2%
Ethnic Breakdown: black African 79%, white 9.6%, colored 8.9%, Indian/Asian 2.5%
Religion: IsiZulu 23.8%, IsiXhosa 17.6%, Afrikaans 13.3%, Sepedi 9.4%, English 8.2%, Setswana 8.2%, Sesotho 7.9%, Xitsonga 4.4%, other 7.2%
Major Cities: Cape Town, Johannesburg
Phone Country Code: 27
Health Concerns:
Official Tourism Website: http://www.southafrica.net/
High Travel Season: June - August
Voltage: 220/230 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: m
Major Holidays: January 1 (New Year's Day), March 21 (Human Rights Day), Easter, April 27 (Freedom Day), May 1 (Labor Day), June 16 (Youth Day), August 9 (National Women's Day), September 24 (Heritage Day), December 16 (Day of Reconciliation), December 25 (Christmas Day), December 26 (Day of Goodwill)
Misc Fact / Good to Know: In South Africa the @ symbol is called an aapstert, which means The monkey's tail.