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South Africa
Key facts
- Joined Commonwealth:1931 (Statute of Westminster; left in 1961, rejoined in 1994)
- Capital:Tshwane (formerly Pretoria)
- Population:48,832,000 (2008)
- GDP p c growth:0.8% p.a. 1990–2006
- Official language:11 most widely spoken
- Time:GMT plus 2hr
- Currency:rand (R)
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