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About South Africa

Official Name:Republic of South Africa

Total GDP:USD 405.27 billion

GDP per capita:USD 6,766.48

Currency:South African rand (ZAR)

Area:1.22 million square kilometers

Driving Side:Left

Capital:Pretoria

Timezones:UTC+02:00

Total Population:59.89 million

Google map url:https://goo.gl/maps/CLCZ1R8Uz1KpYhRv6

Count of 5-Star Hotels:856

Start of week:Monday

Region (Sub Region):Africa (Southern Africa)

International Direct Dialing (IDD):+27

Neighboring Countries:Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zimbabwe

Flag:

The flag of South Africa is composed of two equal horizontal bands of red and blue, with a yellow-edged black isosceles triangle superimposed on the hoist side of the field. This triangle has its base centered on the hoist end, spans about two-fifth the w

Top 3 Largest Cities: Population and 5-Star Hotel Count

1. Johannesburg Population: 3,435,000
Count of 5-Star Hotels: 86
2. Cape Town Population: 3,215,000
Count of 5-Star Hotels: 116
3. Benoni Population: 2,986,000
Count of 5-Star Hotels: 1