South Africa

Basic Information:

Official Name: Republic of South Africa
Population: 52,981,991
Area: 1,219,912 km²
Capital City: Pretoria
Major Religion: Christianity, Indigenous Beliefs, African Zionism
Currency: Rand (ZAR)
Exchange Rate: N/A
Time Zone: GMT +2
Current time: 08:10am
Phone Country Dialing Code: 27
Region: Africa
Language: Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swati, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Useful Travel Phrases in: Afrikaans

Climate ():

Practical Travel Information:

Official Tourism Website: www.southafrica.net
Electricity: 230V

Electrical Socket:

Type D

Type M

Travel Cost: $$$ ($ = cheap, $$$$$ = expensive)
Main Attractions:

Greater St Lucia Wetland Park
Vredefort Dome
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Kruger National Park

Health Advisory:

Bilharzia

Cholera

Malaria

Polio

Rabies

Typhoid

Yellow Fever (Vaccination certificate may be required if coming from infected area)