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The Republic of South Africa is a nation led by President SafewayFan on the continent of Africa. The Republic of South Africa's government is a Socialist Dictatorship with very moderate social policies. Economically, The Republic of South Africa favors left wing policies. The official currency of The Republic of South Africa is the Rand. At 623 days old, The Republic of South Africa is an ancient nation. The Republic of South Africa has a population of 1,010,902 and a land area of 68,750.00 sq. miles. This gives it a national average population density of 14.70. Pollution in the nation is a disaster. The citizens' faith in the government is completely depleted with an approval rating of 0%.

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Quick facts

  • Official name: Republic of South Africa
  • Population: 51.8-million (2011) • 56.5-million (2017)
  • Currency: Rand (ZAR). One rand (R) = 100 cents
  • Gross domestic product: US$315-billion (UNSD)
  • GDP per person: US$773
  • Time: Two hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
  • Measures: metric system
  • Internet domain: .za

 

Geography

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Adapted from South Africa relief location map, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Capital cities: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial)
  • Largest cities: Johannesburg (4.4-million people), Cape Town (3.7-million people), Durban (3.4-million people)
  • Surface area: 1,221,037 square kilometres
  • Coastline: 2,798 kilometres
  • Neighbouring countries: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho
  • Oceans: Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
  • Climate: Temperate

 

Population

The 2011 official census put South Africa’s population at 51,770,560 people. By 2017 it had grown to 56.5-million, according to Statistics South Africa’s mid-year population estimates.

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Data source: Statistics South Africa mid-year population estimates 2017

 

Languages

South Africa’s Constitution recognises 11 official languages, and guarantees them equal status. Chapter 1 of the Constitution, the Founding Provisions, states that “all official languages must enjoy parity of esteem and must be treated equitably”.

According to Census 2011, isiZulu is the most common home language – spoken by almost a quarter of South Africans – followed by isiXhosa and Afrikaans.

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Data source: Statistics South Africa Census 2011

English is most common in public life, but is only spoken as a home language by 9.6% of South Africans. The other languages are Sesotho sa Leboa (spoken by 9.1% of the population), Setswana (8%), Sesotho (7.6%), Xitsonga (4.5%), siSwati (2.5%) and Tshivenda (2.4%). Sign language is spoken by 0.5% of South Africans, and “other” languages by 1.6%.

Other languages mentioned in the Constitution as deserving to be promoted and respected are the Khoi, Nama and San languages, sign language, as well as “languages commonly used by communities in South Africa” such as German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Portuguese, Tamil, Telegu and Urdu. Languages used for religious purposes are also mentioned, specifically Arabic, Hebrew and Sanskrit.

 

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Adapted by South Africa location map by NordNordWest, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Provinces

South Africa has nine provinces, which vary in both size and population.

The Northern Cape is by far the largest province, but only 2% of South Africans live there.

Gauteng is the smallest by land area, but is home to over a quarter of the country’s people.

According to the 2017 mid-year population estimates, the city region of Gauteng is home to 25.3% of South Africans.

KwaZulu-Natal has 19.6% of the population, while the Eastern Cape and Western Cape have roughly similar populations – each 11.5% of the total.

Limpopo has 10.2% of the total, Mpumalanga 7.9%, North West 6.8%, the Free State 5.1% and the Northern Cape 2.1%.

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Data source: Statistics South Africa Community Survey 2016

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Data source: Statistics South Africa mid-year population estimates

Government

  • Government: Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic
  • National legislature: Bicameral parliament elected every five years, made up of a 400-seat National Assembly and a 90-seat National Council of Provinces.
  • Electoral system: List-system of proportional representation based on universal adult suffrage.
  • Elections: National elections were held in 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019 and 2024
  • Head of state: The president is elected by the National Assembly. Under the Constitution, the president may serve a maximum of two five-year terms.
  • Highest court: Constitutional Court

extracted from https://southafrica-info.com/

Basic Information
Nation Name: South Africa
Leader Name: SafewayFan
Nation ID: 529295
Awards:
Founded: 03/09/2023 (623 Days Old)
Last Activity: Last active on 10/16/2024
Discord Username:safewayfan#0000
Unique ID: c9762a0aabe198a111530785d
International Relations
Alliance: None
Color Trade Bloc: The Gray Inactive Group
Commendations: 34
Denouncements: 3
Nation Page Visits: 21,319
Economic
Population: 1,010,902
Infrastructure: 8,464.55
Land Area: 68,750 sq. miles
Avg Pop Density: 14.70 people/sq. mi
GDP: $4,133,853,927.00
GDP per Capita: $4,089.27
GNI: $979,538,455.00
Economic Policies: Left
Currency: Currency Image Rand
Domestic
Government Type: Socialist Dictatorship Govt Icon
Domestic Policy: Imperialism Imperialism Icon
Social Policies: Moderate
State Religion: Christianity Christianity
National Animal: National Animal ImageDassie
Approval Rating: 0% (-1196.29)
Pollution Index: 7,668 points
Radiation Index: 284.08 R (Global: 310.41 R)
OBL Team: Wind magicians
Military
Nation Rank: #2,507 of 12,338 Nations (20.32%)
Nation Score: More Information 3,841.61
War Policy: Help Fortress Fortress Icon
Soldiers:
Casualties:
Killed:		 0
3,907,936
4,899,380
Tanks:
Lost:
Destroyed:		 0
247,730
247,102
Aircraft:
Lost:
Destroyed:		 0
12,771
12,151
Ships:
Lost:
Destroyed:		 0
1,634
2,965
Spies:
Lost:
Captured:		 3
Unknown
Unknown
Missiles:
Launched:
Eaten:		 0
26
54
Nuclear Weapons:
Launched:
Eaten:		 0
0
18
Nation Stats
Infrastructure Destroyed: 118,584.52
Infrastructure Lost: 120,233.00
Money Looted: $847,102,492.02
Wars Won: 283
Wars Lost: 49
Bounties

There are no posted bounties on this nation.

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Nation Activity
11/19 06:00 pm - South Africa had war declared by New Rhodes for the reason of "Your existence is inefficient. War protocol activated.".
11/19 06:00 pm - South Africa had war declared by Kralaiat for the reason of "Your nation has too many goats. We demand balance in the universe.".
11/19 06:00 pm - South Africa had war declared by Tecnia for the reason of "Raiding inactive nations".
11/11 06:00 pm - South Africa had war declared by paciriot for the reason of "You're a disease, and I'm the cure.".
11/11 06:00 pm - South Africa had war declared by rigcz kwatera for the reason of "You've been very unfair, very bad. War is coming, and it's going to be tremendous.".
11/11 06:00 pm - South Africa had war declared by ManBuster for the reason of "subsaharan africa".
11/05 12:31 pm - Krampus removed South Africa from the alliance Event Horizon.
11/03 07:26 pm - South Africa had war declared by Rizzuto Crime Family for the reason of "Inactive raid, contact for peace".
11/03 06:11 pm - South Africa had war declared by Xaba Kingdom for the reason of "Just Business".
11/03 06:00 pm - South Africa had war declared by Kuldeistan for the reason of "Our spies found out you prefer pineapple on pizza. This is unacceptable.".
10/27 12:03 pm - Friedrich Engels of Titan has publicly commended the nation of South Africa.
10/26 06:00 pm - South Africa had war declared by rigcz kwatera for the reason of "Your existence is inefficient. War protocol activated.".
10/26 06:00 pm - South Africa had war declared by Nashdar for the reason of "Our astrologers said your moon phase is messing up our vibes.".
10/26 06:00 pm - South Africa had war declared by home for the reason of "stop reading this, its creepy".
10/19 06:34 pm - South Africa had war declared by Al-Battashi for the reason of "A not-so-general dispute".
10/19 04:05 am - South Africa had war declared by Frieren for the reason of "We march to war to restore our glory.".
10/18 03:14 pm - South Africa had war declared by Goatopia for the reason of "Dumpster Diving".
10/15 02:30 pm - Krampus removed SafewayFan from the alliance and set them as an applicant. They previously had the position: Enlightened.
10/11 12:53 am - South Africa had war declared by Eaglandia for the reason of "Your nation has too many goats. We demand balance in the universe.".
10/10 10:44 pm - South Africa had war declared by Sabitou Peoples Republic for the reason of "Just raiding".
10/10 02:47 pm - South Africa had war declared by Ironside for the reason of "We march to war to restore our glory.".
10/07 04:48 am - ChiefHall of Canada EH has publicly commended the nation of South Africa.
09/28 02:51 pm - South Africa had war declared by Indhra Prastham for the reason of "Your state exploits resources unsustainably. We intervene to protect the planet.".
09/28 02:40 pm - South Africa had war declared by Wanbaicayica for the reason of "OMG, your country is like, sooo basic. Time for a glow-up, war style.".
09/28 02:15 pm - South Africa had war declared by Pillar of Salt for the reason of "Raid".
09/28 08:17 am - South Africa declared war on PepsiCo for the reason of "You challenge the might of Rome. We will crush you swiftly in battle.".
09/28 08:17 am - South Africa declared war on New Caledonia for the reason of "You're a disease, and I'm the cure.".
09/28 08:16 am - South Africa declared war on Tegridy for the reason of "Your citizens are too happy. Time to bring some chaos.".
09/17 06:03 pm - Rhaegos of Nord has publicly denounced the nation of South Africa.
09/17 05:40 pm - South Africa has publicly denounced the nation of Nord led by Rhaegos.
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16 National Projects
Advanced Urban Planning
Advanced Urban Planning is a national project that reduces the cost of new cities by $100,000,000.
Advanced Engineering Corps
Advanced Engineering Corps is a national project that reduces the cost of land and infrastructure by 5%.
Arable Land Agency
Arable Land Agency is a national project that reduces the cost of land by 5%.
Bauxiteworks
Bauxiteworks is a national project that increases Aluminum Refineries' productivity by 36% nationwide.
Center for Civil Engineering
Center for Civil Engineering is a national project that increases knowledge about infrastructure. Infrastructure costs drop 5% in all cities.
Clinical Research Center
Clinical Research Center is a national project that allows you to build an additional Hospital in each city.
Government Support Agency
Government Support Agency adds a +50% effect modifier to the nation's selected Domestic Policy.
Intelligence Agency
Intelligence Agency is a national project that allows you to do two espionage operations per day instead of one and train up to 60 spies.
International Trade Center
International Trade Center is a national project that that increases the Commerce rate in each city by 1%, allows your maximum commerce rate in cities to reach 115% and increases the maximum number of Banks per city increases from 5 to 6.
Iron Dome
Iron Dome is a national project that gives you a 30% chance of shooting down enemy missiles and prevents 1 improvement from being destroyed by enemy missiles.
Metropolitan Planning
Metropolitan Planning is a national project that reduces the cost of new cities by $150,000,000.
Missile Launch Pad
Missile Launch Pad is a national project that allows you to build Missiles.
Propaganda Bureau
Propaganda Bureau is a national project that increases your military unit recruitment rate.
Research and Development Center
Research and Development Center increases the nation's National Project slots by 2.
Urban Planning
Urban Planning is a national project that reduces the cost of new cities by $50,000,000.
Vital Defense System
Vital Defense System is a national project that gives you a 25% chance of thwarting enemy nuclear attacks and prevents 1 improvement from being destroyed.