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The '''Republic of South Africa''' (also referred to as '''South Africa''', SA or RSA) is a country in '''Southern Africa'''.
 
The '''Republic of South Africa''' (also referred to as '''South Africa''', SA or RSA) is a country in '''Southern Africa'''.
 
==Provinces of South Africa==
 
==Provinces of South Africa==

Revision as of 21:57, 25 December 2011

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The Republic of South Africa (also referred to as South Africa, SA or RSA) is a country in Southern Africa.

Provinces of South Africa

South Africa is currently divided into nine provinces[1].

Province Capital Largest city Area (km²)[2] Population (2011 est.)[3] Pop. density (per km²) HDI (2003)[4]
Eastern Cape Bhisho Port Elizabeth 168,966 6,829,958 40.4 0.62
Free State Bloemfontein Bloemfontein 129,825 2,759,644 21.3 0.67
Gauteng Johannesburg Johannesburg 18,178 11,328,203 623.2 0.74
KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg² Durban 94,361 10,819,130 114.7 0.63
Limpopo Polokwane Polokwane 125,754 5,554,657 44.2 0.59
Mpumalanga Nelspruit Nelspruit 76,495 3,657,181 47.8 0.65
North West Mafikeng Rustenburg 104,882 3,253,390 31.0 0.61
Northern Cape Kimberley Kimberley 372,889 1,096,731 2.9 0.69
Western Cape¹ Cape Town Cape Town 129,462 5,287,863 40.8 0.77

See also

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  1. This paragraph comes from:
    Provinces of South Africa. (2011, September 6). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17:58, December 25, 2011, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Provinces_of_South_Africa&oldid=448748607
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