Mwafrika biography for kids

Here are some interesting facts about South Africa for kids which were chosen and researched by kids especially for kids.

South Africa Facts | Country Facts

• Population: 63 million people live in South Africa (2024)
• Capital city: Pretoria with 3 million inhabitants Pretoria's nickname is "The Jacaranda City" due to the many jacaranda trees.

  In South Africa, the city is referred to as 'Tshwane' as the municipality changed its name in 2007. However, South Africa has three capital cities: Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein

• Name: Republic of South Africa  

• Government: Democracy
• Languages: 12 official languages: isiZulu, Afrikaans, English, isiXhosa, siSwati, Sesotho, Xitsonga, Sepedi, isiNdebele, Setswana, Tshivenda, sign language
• Religion: mainly Christians (86%) and Muslims (2%), but also Jews and other faiths.
• Currency: 1 South African rand (ZAR) = 100 cents
• Economy: South Af