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Wiunix Tools reference🇿🇦 South Africa
South Africa reference with official country codes, capital, currencies, calling codes, TLDs, languages, writing systems, date format, time zones and region.
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Official name
Republic of South Africa
South Africa · Republiek van Suid-Afrika · Republic of South Africa · Sewula Afrika · IRiphabliki yeSewula Afrika · Afrika-Borwa · Rephaboliki ya Afrika-Borwa · Afrika Borwa · Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa · Ningizimu Afrika · IRiphabhulikhi yeNingizimu Afrika · Aforika Borwa · Rephaboliki ya Aforika Borwa · Afrika Dzonga · Riphabliki ra Afrika Dzonga · Afurika Tshipembe · Riphabuḽiki ya Afurika Tshipembe · Mzantsi Afrika · IRiphabliki yaseMzantsi Afrika · IRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika
ISO alpha-2ZA
ISO alpha-3ZAF
ISO numeric710
IOC codeRSA
CapitalPretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town
RegionAfrica · Southern Africa
Calling code+27
Country TLD.za
CurrenciesZAR — South African rand (R)
Time-zone offsets—
Example local date formatDinsdag 29 September 2026
Population—
Area1,221,037 km²
Languages & scripts
Writing systems used in South Africa
| Language | Code | Script | Direction | Alphabet / writing-system reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AfrikaansAfrikaans | afr | LatinLatn · alphabet | LTR | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| EnglishEnglish | eng | LatinLatn · alphabet | LTR | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| Northern SothoSesotho sa Leboa | nso | LatinLatn · alphabet | LTR | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| Southern NdebeleSouth Ndebele | nbl | LatinLatn · alphabet | LTR | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| Southern SothoSesotho | sot | LatinLatn · alphabet | LTR | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| SwaziSwati | ssw | LatinLatn · alphabet | LTR | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| TsongaTsonga | tso | LatinLatn · alphabet | LTR | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| TswanaSetswana | tsn | LatinLatn · alphabet | LTR | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| VendaVenda | ven | LatinLatn · alphabet | LTR | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| XhosaIsiXhosa | xho | LatinLatn · alphabet | LTR | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| ZuluisiZulu | zul | LatinLatn · alphabet | LTR | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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