Full Name Republic of South Africa Capital Pretoria Form of Government Parliamentary Republic Date of Independence 31 May, 1961 Date of Entry into the UN Total Area 1 221 037 km2 (25th)471 443 sq mi Total Population (2008 estimate) 47 900 000 (25th) Time Zone SAST (UTC+2) Currency Rand GDP (Nominal, 2007 estimate) $283.071 billion […]