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Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
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Capital |
Pretoria; note - Cape Town is the legislative center and Bloemfontein the judicial
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Government |
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US Embassy |
Chief of mission: Ambassador Cameron H. HUME embassy: 877 Pretorius Street, Pretoria
mailing address: P. O. Box 9536, Pretoria 0001 telephone: [27] (12) 342-1048 FAX:
[27] (12) 342-2244 consulate(s) general: Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
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Legal System |
Based on Roman-Dutch law and English common law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction,
with reservations
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Languages |
11 official languages, including Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi,
Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
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Currency |
South African Rand |
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Currency Code |
ZAR |
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Holidays |
Freedom Day, 27 April (1994)
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Climate |
Mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights
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Terrain |
Vast interior plateau rimmed by rugged hills and narrow coastal plain
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