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South Africa Guide |
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Country Facts
- Full name: Republic of South Africa
- Population: 50.1 million (UN, 2009)
- Capitals: Pretoria (executive capital); Cape Town (legislative capital); Bloemfontein (judicial capital)
- Largest city: Johannesburg
- Area: 1.22 million sq km (470,693 sq miles)
- Major languages: 11 official languages including English, Afrikaans, Sesotho, Setswana, Xhosa and Zulu
- Major religion: Christianity, Islam, indigenous beliefs
- Life expectancy: 50 years (men), 53 years (women)
- Monetary unit: 1 Rand = 100 cents
- Main exports: Gold, diamonds, metals and minerals, cars, machinery
- GNI per capita: US $5,820 (World Bank, 2008)
- Internet domain: .za
- International dialling code: +27
Climatological Information
| Month | Mean Temperature oC | Mean Total Precipitation (mm) | Mean Number of Precipitation Days | |
| Daily Minimum |
Daily Maximum |
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| Jan | 15.7 | 26.1 | 15 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 15.6 | 26.5 | 17 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 14.2 | 25.4 | 20 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 11.9 | 23.0 | 41 | 8.3 |
| May | 9.4 | 20.3 | 69 | 11.4 |
| Jun | 7.8 | 18.1 | 93 | 13.3 |
| Jul | 7.0 | 17.5 | 82 | 11.8 |
| Aug | 7.5 | 17.8 | 77 | 13.7 |
| Sep | 8.7 | 19.2 | 40 | 10.4 |
| Oct | 10.6 | 21.3 | 30 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 13.2 | 23.5 | 14 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 14.9 | 24.9 | 17 | 6.2 |
