| Official Name | Republic of South Africa |
| Area | 1,219,090 km² (3.4× Germany) |
| Population | approx. 62 million (2024) |
| Capitals | Pretoria (Executive), Cape Town (Legislative), Bloemfontein (Judicial) |
| Official Languages | 11 languages: Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Sepedi, Setswana, Sesotho, Tsonga, Swazi, Venda, Ndebele |
| Currency | South African Rand (ZAR) — 1 EUR ≈ 20 ZAR |
| Time Zone | SAST (UTC+2) — no daylight saving time, +1h to DE in winter, same in summer |
| Electricity | 230V, Type M (three-pin, round) — Adapter needed! |
| Drinking Water | Drinkable in cities, better bottled water in rural areas |
| Coastline | 2,798 km (Atlantic + Indian Ocean) |
| Highest Mountain | Mafadi (3,450 m, Drakensberg) |
| Religion | approx. 80% Christian, various traditional religions |
| Telephone Code | +27 |
| Internet TLD | .za |
| Vehicle Registration | ZA |
| Left-hand Traffic | Yes — driving is on the LEFT! |
