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South Africa

Republic of South Africa

The flag of Republic of South Africa
The flag of South Africa is composed of two equal horizontal bands of red and blue, with a yellow-edged black isosceles triangle superimposed on the hoist side of the field. This triangle has its base centered on the hoist end, spans about two-fifth the width and two-third the height of the field, and is enclosed on its sides by the arms of a white-edged green horizontally oriented Y-shaped band which extends along the boundary of the red and blue bands to the fly end of the field.
Native Name (Official)
Republiek van Suid-Afrika, Republic of South Africa, IRiphabliki yeSewula Afrika, Rephaboliki ya Afrika-Borwa , Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa, IRiphabhulikhi yeNingizimu Afrika, Rephaboliki ya Aforika Borwa, Riphabliki ra Afrika Dzonga, Riphabuḽiki ya Afurika Tshipembe, IRiphabliki yaseMzantsi Afrika, IRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika
Population
59,308,690
Capital
Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town
Region
Africa (Southern Africa)
Currency
South African rand (R)
Languages
Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Area
1221037 km2
Timezones
UTC+02:00
Location
-29°N 24°E
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