South Africa travel guide

|common_name = South Africa |image_flag = Flag of South Africa.svg |image_coat = Coat_of_arms_of_South_Africa.svg |symbol_type = Coat of arms |image_map = LocationSouthAfrica.svg |national_motto =!ke e: ǀxarra ǁke |national_anthem = National anthem of South Africa |official_languages = |demonym = South African |capital = Pretoria (executive) Bloemfontein (judicial) Cape Town (legislative) |largest_city = Johannesburg |government_type = Parliamentary republic |leader_title1 = President |leader_name1 = Thabo Mbeki |leader_title2 = Deputy President |leader_name2 = Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka |leader_title3 = Chairperson |leader_name3 = M. J. Mahlangu |leader_title4 = National Assembly Speaker |leader_name4 = Baleka Mbete |leader_title5 = Chief Justice |leader_name5 = Pius Langa |sovereignty_type = Independence |sovereignty_note = from the United Kingdom |established_event1 = Union |established_date1 = 31 May 1910 |established_event2 = Statute of Westminster |established_date2 = 11 December 1931 |established_event3 = Republic |established_date3 = 31 May 1961 |area_rank = 25 |area_magnitude = 1 E12 |area_km2 = 1,221,037 |area_sq_mi = 471,443 |percent_water = Negligible |population_estimate = 47.9 million |population_estimate_year = 2007 (mid-year) |population_estimate_rank = 25 |population_census = 44,819,278 |population_census_year = 2001 |population_density_km2 = 39 |population_density_sq_mi = 101 |population_density_rank = 136 |GDP_PPP_year = 2007 |GDP_PPP = $587.5 billion |GDP_PPP_rank = 18 |GDP_PPP_per_capita = $13,300 |GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 56 |Gini = 57.8 |Gini_year = 2000 |Gini_category = |footnotes = |HDI_year = 2007 |HDI = 0.674 |HDI_rank = 121 |HDI_category = |currency = South African rand |currency_code = ZAR |country_code = RSA |time_zone = SAST |utc_offset = +2 |cctld =.za |calling_code = 27 }} (...)