SOUTH AFRICA: 1,220,000 sq.km for almost 44 million inhabitants. Capital: Pretoria (Tshwane). Situated on the southern most part of the African continent, bordered by the Atlantic ocean on the west and the Indian Ocean on the east and south. Time zone (GMT +2). Religions: Christian, Islam, Jewish, Hindi, indigenous beliefs. Electricity current 220 Volts. The biggest towns include: Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth, East London, Bloemfontein, Pietermaritzburg. Driving on the left hand side. Currency Rand: 1 US$ = 6.6 Rand approx. Official language: English, Afrikaans & 9 others. South African is a rainbow nation of black Africans, whites, coloreds, Indians and Asians. The ethnic/language groups include Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Sepedi, English, Setswana, Sesotho, Xitsonga, etc The country mainly lives off its minerals (gold, platinum, diamond), industries (machinery & chemicals) and agriculture.