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Republic of South Africa
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Area Coverage |
Population |
| Total: 1,219,912 sq km |
42,718,530 (July 2004 est.) |
| Land:1,219,912 sq km |
| Water:0 sq km |
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Muslims: 60 % |
11 official languages, including Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu |
| Indeginous beliefs: 30 % |
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| Christian: 10% |
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Pretoria |
Republic |
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The early history of South Africa dates nearly 3 million years to Australopithicus africanus, one of the earliest human ancestors. Archaeological evidence indicates that people resembling the San (bush people) and the Khoikhoi inhabited southern Africa thousands of years ago. The San were traditionally hunters and gatherers while the Khoikhoi were nomadic and herded cattle. Centuries before whites settled in South Africa, Bantu-speaking groups migrated from west central Africa and settled in a fertile region between the Drakensberg Mountains and the Indian Ocean. These early Bantu people are thought to be the ancestors of the modern Nguni, a people comprising the Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi, and other groups.
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Republic of South Africa
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