Republic of South Africa
Administrative capital: Pretoria
Population: 50.7 million
Area: 1.22 million sq km (470,693 sq miles)
Major languages: 11 official languages including English, Afrikaans, Sesotho, Setswana, Xhosa and Zulu
Religions: Christianity, Islam, indigenous beliefs
Life expectancy: 53 years (men), 54 years (women)
Currency: Rand
Source: UN, World Bank