 | Capitals: Cape Town (legislative), Pretoria (executive), and Bloemfontein (judicial). Area: 470,689 sq. mi. |
| Population: ~41.7 million. Pop. density: 89 per sq. mi. Urban: 57%. |
| Ethnic groups: Black 75%, White 14%, Coloured 9%, Indian 3%. |
| Principal languages: 11 official languages incl. Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Sotho. |
| Religions: Mainly Christian; Hindu, Muslim minorities. |
| Defense: 2.8% of GDP (FY 1993-94). Active troop strength: 136,900 est. |