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South Africa quiz

We ask about South Africa in 7 quizzes: 7 Explorer photos, outline, 2 trivia questions, 4 numbers, flag and the Africa map. Capital: Pretoria.

7 quizzes·Capital Pretoria·7 places in Explorer

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8 questions about South Africa only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.

South Africa at a glance

Capital	Pretoria
Continent	Africa
Population	60 million
Area	1,221 thousand km²
In our quizzes	7 packs

Where it is

South Africa on the map of Africa. In the Africa map quiz you tap it.

Places to find

7 in Explorer

Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa — **Table Mountain**Cape Town
The flat-topped massif rising above a city and two oceans.
Photo: Dietmar Rabich / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Robben Island, South Africa — **Robben Island**
The island prison where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in jail.
Photo: South African Tourism from South Africa / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Johannesburg, South Africa — **Johannesburg**
South Africa's largest city, built on the world's richest gold reef.
Photo: Evan Bench / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Richtersveld, South Africa — **Richtersveld**
A mountain desert of quiver trees and half-human succulents on the Namibian border.
Photo: South African Tourism from South Africa / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Bloemfontein, South Africa — **Bloemfontein**
South Africa's judicial capital, the 'City of Roses' on the Free State plains.
Photo: South African Tourism from South Africa / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Gqeberha, South Africa — **Gqeberha**
South Africa's 'Friendly City' on Algoa Bay, formerly Port Elizabeth.
Photo: Leo za1 / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Questions we ask

Question	Answer
What currency does South Africa use?	South African rand
Which country is completely surrounded by South Africa?	Lesotho
What is the population of South Africa? (millions)	60 million
In what year did South Africa become a republic?	1961
In what year did Namibia gain independence from South Africa?	1990
What is the area of South Africa? (in thousand km²)	1,221 thousand km²

Did you know

South Africa has three capital cities: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial) — the only country with three.

Augrabies Falls. A 56-metre waterfall where the Orange River plunges into a granite gorge.

Where South Africa trips people up

South Africa is shown with Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Zambia for the flag. Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Namibia are the outline rivals. Zimbabwe and Mozambique are on both lists.

One trivia question is “What currency does South Africa use?” (South African rand). Then: “Which country is completely surrounded by South Africa?” (Lesotho). In numbers we hold a population of 60 million, the year 1961 (South Africa become a republic), independence in 1990 and an area of 1,221 thousand square kilometres. Table Mountain and Robben Island, two of 7 South Africa photos, are marked easy; Gqeberha is marked hard.

Every South Africa question, with streaks and a leaderboard, is in the app.

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Questions and answers

What is the capital of South Africa?

The capital of South Africa is Pretoria.

Which continent is South Africa in?

South Africa is in Africa.

What is the population of South Africa?

About 60 million.