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South Africa

Republic of South Africa · Southern Africa

UN member

South Africa is a country in Southern Africa, with Pretoria as its capital, home to about 64,747,319 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Pretoria
Region
Southern Africa
Currency
South African rand (ZAR R)
Calling code
+27
ISO codes
ZA / ZAF / 710
Flag emoji
🇿🇦
Population
64,747,319 (2025)
Area
1,221,037 km²
Languages
Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Internet domain
.za
Demonym
South African

Bordering countries

🇧🇼 Botswana🇸🇿 Eswatini🇱🇸 Lesotho🇲🇿 Mozambique🇳🇦 Namibia🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

About South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is a United Nations member state in Southern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Pretoria. It shares land borders with 6 countries. The official currency is the South African rand (R), using the code ZAR.

To call South Africa from abroad, dial the country code +27. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes ZA (alpha-2) and ZAF (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 64,747,319.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of South Africa?
The capital of South Africa is Pretoria.
What currency does South Africa use?
South Africa uses the South African rand (ZAR, symbol R).
What is the country calling code for South Africa?
The international dialling code for South Africa is +27.
What are the ISO codes for South Africa?
South Africa has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code ZA, the alpha-3 code ZAF and the numeric code 710.
What is the flag emoji for South Africa?
The flag emoji for South Africa is 🇿🇦. You can copy it from the top of this page.

South Africa appears in these lists

African Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.