South Africa Short Introduction for Travelers

Capital Administrative: Pretoria
Legislative: Cape Town
Judicial: Bloemfontein
Government Republic
Currency Rand (ZAR)
Area 1,219,912km²
water: 4,620km²
land: 1,214,470km²
Population 48,782,756 (July 2008 est.)
Language Afrikaans
English
Zulu
Religion Christian 68% (includes most Whites and Coloured, and about 60% of Blacks), Muslim 2% (includes most Malays, 40% of Indians and some immigrants from Africa), Hindu 1.5% (60% of Indians), indigenous beliefs, animist, other religions and people without religion 28.5%
Electricity 220-240V, 50HZ (South Africa plug)
Country code 27
Internet TLD .za
Time Zone UTC+2h

Best 5 Places To Visit in South Africa

1 Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden SOUTHERN SUBURBS
2 Cape of Good Hope SIMON’S TOWN & SOUTHERN PENINSULA
3 Constitution Hill JOHANNESBURG
4 Kruger National Park SOUTH AFRICA
5 Apartheid Museum JOHANNESBURG