CapitalPretoria

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Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu

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South African Rand (ZAR)

Land Area1,221,037 km² (471,444.8 mi²)

Population64,747,319 (2025)

Average Monthly Net Salary (USD)$1150

Average Mortgage Rate11.75%

GDP (USD)427,184,325,997 (2025)

National Debt (USD)312,420,000,000 (2025)

Unemployment Rate32.39% (2025)

Armed Forces (active & reserve)89,000

Military Expenditure (% GDP)0.70% (2024)

Fertility Rate2.21 (2024)

Life Expectancy at birth66.3 years (2024)

Population Growth1.15% (2025)

Net Migration146,370 (2025)