1. The Republic of South Africa is divided into nine provinces: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape and Western Cape
2. While the executive capital is Pretoria, Blomfontein is the judicial capital and Cape Town the legislative.
3. Population is about 52 million (2011 census)
4. The largest cities are Johannesburg and Soweto in Gauteng Province and Cape Town in Western Cape Province, in that order.
Meanwhile, H has been sending me some excellent information about South Africa. Read on:
- This is South Africa, a photo essay by a traveler.
- Article: Five Words To Know Before You Visit South Africa
- Video: Financial Times' Johannesburg: rewards and tensions
- Video: A taxi driver's tour of Durban, South Africa
