| South Africa | |||
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Weapon & Flag
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| Capital | Tshwane | ||
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| Government | Republic | ||
| Currency | Rand (ZAR) | ||
| Surface | 1,219,912 | ||
| Population | 46 888 200 | ||
| Language | Afrikaans, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Sesotho, Sepedi, Setswana, SiSwati, Tshivenda, and Xitsonga | ||
| Religions | Christians 68%, Muslims 2%, Hindus 1.5%, Animists 28.5% | ||
| Area code | 27 | ||
| TLD | .za | ||
| Time zones | UTC 2 | ||
| Website | http://www.gov.za | ||
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South Africa forms the southern tip of Africa. The country borders to Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Swaziland. Lesotho is completely enclosed in South Africa. With 11 official languages, most ethnic groups and diverse landscapes, South Africa is truly a country with many different faces.
Planning before the trip
To take with you to South Africa
To bring with you from South Africa
Facts about South Africa
History
The locals
Climate
Holidays
Regions
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Cities
Getting to South Africa
There are no flights to South Africa from Sweden, but from London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Addis Ababa / Bole there are flights to Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Relocation in South Africa
Payment
There are plenty of ATMs in South Africa.
Accommodation
There are plenty of both simpler and more exclusive accommodation in South Africa. In the cities you can, among other things, stay in "guest houses", small personal hotels often with less than 15 rooms. Many travel agencies and organizers recommend that you book your accommodation in advance from Sweden.
Food and drinks
To see
To do
Work
Communication
Security
South Africa is in some places a dangerous country and poverty is widespread, but you can do well if you use common sense and avoid so-called "townships" such as Soweto and Alexandra.