South Africa
| Official Name: | The Republic of South Africa |
| Sovereign Status: | Sovereign Country |
| Government Type: | Parliamentary Republic |
| Official Name (Local Language): | Republic of South Africa |
| ISO Country Codes: | ZA : ZAF |
| Internet Domain: | .za |
| Government Web Site: | https://www.gov.za/ |
| Capital: | Pretoria | Main Airports: | Lanseria International Airport |
| Language(s): | Afrikaans;English;Sepedi;isiNdebele;Sesotho;siSwati;Xitsonga;isiXhosa;isiZulu;Tshivenda | Population: | 57,516,665 |
| Currency: | South African Rand | ISO Currency Code: | ZAR |
| Telephone Dial In: | +27 | ID Prefix: | 09 |
South Africa
| Government Website: | https://www.gov.za/ |
| Sovereign Ratings: | https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/south-africa |
| Central Bank: | South African Reserve Bank |
| GDP: | $790.625 billion (2021 est.) |
| GDP Pro Capita (PPP): | $13,300 (2021 est.) |
| Currency & USD Exchange Rate: | South African Rand |
| Currency Code: | ZAR |
| World Bank Classification: | Upper-Middle-Income Economy |
GDP Composition:
| Agriculture: | 2.2% | corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; beef, poultry, mutton, wool, dairy products |
| Industry: | 29.2% | mining: platinum, gold, chromium; automobile assembly, metalworking, machinery, textiles, iron and steel, chemicals, fertilizer, foodstuffs, commercial ship repair |
| Services: | 68.7% |
South Africa
Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO
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| Business Language(s): | Afrikaans; English; Xhosa; Zulu |
| Customs & Excise: | The South African Revenue Service |
| Development Bank(s): | African Development Bank; Development Bank of Southern Africa; New Development Bank; |
| National Standards Bureau: | South African Bureau of Standards |
| Competitive Ind’l Performance: 60/141 (2019) | Corruption Perceptions Index: 72/180 (2022 Rank) |
| Ease of Doing Business: N/A | Enabling Trade Index: 55/136 (2016) |
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Export Credit Agency: Caribbean Export Development Agency ; Export Insurance Agency: Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation of Africa ; Export Credit Insurance Company of South Africa ;
Investment Agency: Durban Investment Promotion Agency ; Free State Development Corporation ; Gauteng Growth and Development Agency ; Investment South Africa ; Tshwane Economic Development Agency ; Investment & Export Promotion Agency: Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal ;
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South Africa
| British Chambers of Commerce Overseas |
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| British Chamber of Business in South Africa The British Chamber of Business in Southern Africa is a British Chambers of Commerce accredited Chamber, part of the Overseas Business Networks initiative, a key programme of the British government that intends to stimulate and strengthen international business networks and UK exports. |
| Joint-Venture Chambers of Commerce No resources available |
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| Foreign Representation in the U.K. |
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| South African High Commission EmbassyPages |