South Africa

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Wikipedia: South Africa



Capital Pretoria (name may change to Tshwane.) Cape Town is legislative capital.

Languages 11 official languages including English, Afrikaans, Sesotho, Setswana, Xhosa and Zulu.

Currency Rand

South Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa, is the world's largest producer of platinum, gold and chromium as well as a major cultivator of marijuana. At the Western Cape is Robben Island a former prison (now a national monument) which was home to many of South Africa’s freedom fighters including Nelson Mandela.

Register Office

The Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages
Department of Home Affairs
Private Bag X114
Pretoria 0001,RSA

Tel: 00027 123148 911/109
Fax: 0027 123148416


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