Flag of South Africa
The flag of South Africa is red, blue, green, black, yellow, and white. It's a country in Africa, its capital city is Pretoria, and its money is the South African Rand.
- Capital
- Pretoria
- Continent
- Africa
- Currency
- South African Rand
- Famous landmark
- Table Mountain
Fun fact: Home to lions, giraffes, and famous flat-topped Table Mountain!
Facts about South Africa for kids
- Population
- 64.7 million
- Size
- 1,221,037 km²
- Neighbours
- Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, Zimbabwe
- Coast
- Yes
- Highest point
- Mafadi (3,450 m)
- Cars drive on the
- Left
- Phone code
- +27
- National anthem
- National Anthem of South Africa
- National animal
- Springbok
- National bird
- Blue crane
- National flower
- King protea
- National tree
- Real yellowwood
- Most popular sport
- Football
- Famous food
- Braai, Bobotie, and Bunny chow
Very varied: It's a big country, so the weather is very different from place to place.
Flags that look similar
- Flag of South Sudan
- Flag of Eswatini
- Flag of Namibia
- Flag of Seychelles
- Flag of Antigua and Barbuda
- Flag of Guyana
Test yourself!
Questions about this flag
- 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 money does South Africa use?
- South Africa uses the South African Rand.
- What colors are on the flag of South Africa?
- The flag of South Africa is red, blue, green, black, yellow, and white.
- Does the flag of South Africa have a star?
- No, there's no star on the flag of South Africa.
- Which flags look like the flag of South Africa?
- Flags with similar colors include South Sudan, Eswatini, Namibia, Seychelles, Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana.
- How many people live in South Africa?
- About 64.7 million people live in South Africa.
- What is the national animal of South Africa?
- The national animal of South Africa: Springbok.
- What is the national bird of South Africa?
- The national bird of South Africa: Blue crane.
- What food is South Africa famous for?
- South Africa is famous for Braai, Bobotie, and Bunny chow.
- What is the weather like in South Africa?
- Very varied: It's a big country, so the weather is very different from place to place.
- Which side of the road do cars drive on in South Africa?
- In South Africa, cars drive on the left.