1. South Africa Fact Sheet
April, 2014
Country name
Republic of South Africa
Capital
Pretoria
Cape Town
Population
52,000,000 people (in 2011)
Size
1,200,000 km² (5x Japan)
Weather
Mostly warm, sunny, dry
Languages
English, Afrikaans, isiZulu, and 8 more
Common animals
Leopard
Giraffe
Hippopotamus
Lion
Popular sports
Soccer
Cricket
Rugby
Other
20% of the world's gold
Second largest fruit growing country
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