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South Africa

The population of South Africa is made up of the following:

Black
White
Indian
Mixed Race

Area: 471,010 sq. miles
Population: 45,026,000

Capital City: Pretoria Administrative
Cape Town: Legislative
Bloemfontein: Judicial
Government Type: Republic
Currency: Rand

What does the flag represent?
Red is for the Bloodshed.
Blue is for the Open Blue Skies.
Green is for the Land.
Black is for the Black People.
White is for the European People.
Yellow is for the Natural Resources.
The Y Symbolizes the Merging Nationalities, i.e., Unity.

Flag of South Africa

a cheetah
Animals of South Africa:
Giraffe
Elephant
Cheetah
Lion
Baboon
Ostrich
Zebra
Rhinocero
Leopards
Buffalo

Languages spoken in South Africa:
There are 11 Official Languages in South Africa:

English
Afrikaans
Xhosa
Zulu
Venda
Tsonga
Sotho
Pedi
Swazi
Tswana
Ndebele