Official Name : Republic of South Africa |
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Population : 57,286.760 million |
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Area : 1 219 090 square kilometers |
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Political System : |
Constitutional Democracy; partly unitary and partly federal. The power is shared between the central Government and the nine Provinces. The Parliament has two Chambers, the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces, with elections every five years. Each of the nine Provinces also has its own Provincial Government and Chamber. |
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Head of State : President Cyril Ramaphosa |
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Capitals : |
Cape Town (Legislative) |
Pretoria (Administrative) |
Bloemfontein (Judicial) |
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Provinces : |
Eastern Cape : http://www.visiteasterncape.co.za/ |
Free State : http://www.sa-venues.com/free_state.htm |
Gauteng : http://www.gauteng.net/ |
KwaZulu-Natal : http://www.zulu.org.za/ |
Limpopo : http://www.golimpopo.com/ |
Mpumalanga : http://www.mpumalanga.com/ |
North West : http://www.tourismnorthwest.co.za |
Northern Cape : http://experiencenortherncape.com/ |
Western Cape : http://www.tourismcapetown.co.za/home |
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Languages : |
11 official languages Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu. |
English is widely spoken and is the business language. |
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National Day : |
27 April, in celebration of the first democratic elections held in South Africa on 27 April 1994. |
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The seasons : |
Summer : mid-October to mid-February |
Autumn : February to April |
Winter : May to July |
Spring : August to October |
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Currency : Rand (R) 1 Rand is divided into 100 cents |
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Telephone indicator : + 27 |
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International symbol : ZAR |
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Climate : |
Temperate, warm and sunny Summer 15ºC to 35ºC |
Winter 0ºC -20ºC |
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USEFUL LINKS : |
Official Websites / Government Websites
Provinces
Cities
Political
Economic Cooperation
- South African Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SACCI): www.sacci.org.za/
- Industrial Development Corporation: www.idc.co.za
- Reserve Bank: http://www.reservebank.co.za
- Stock Exchange (JSE): http://www.jse.co.za
- North West Development Corporation (NWDC)
- Trade & Investment Kwa-Zulu Natal (TIKZN)
- Trade & Investment Limpopo (TIL)
- Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC)
- Western Cape Investment and Trade Promotion Agency (WESGRO)
- Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA)
- Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (Mii)
- Free State Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA)
Institutes / Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO)
South African Culture
Museums
Libraries & Archives
- National Library of South Africa: http://www.nlsa.ac.za/
- National Archives and Records Service of South Africa: www.national.archives.gov.za/
- South African History Online: www.sahistory.org.za
- Nelson-Mandela-Museum: www.mandelamuseum.org.za
- South African Languages: www.salanguages.com
- South African Museums Online: http://www.museumsonline.co.za
Sports
Tourism
South African Wines
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