🇿🇦 South Africa (Pretoria · Cape Town) — Currency, Timezone, Voltage, Visa & Economy Profile
Africa's only G20 nation and most industrialized economy, celebrated for Cape Town's Table Mountain, the Cape of Good Hope, Kruger National Park safaris, and platinum reserves.
South Africa
Capital: Pretoria · Cape Town · ZAR (R)
17:47:01
UTC+2 · -7h
🇰🇷 KR: 00:47:01
~17.5 hrs
13,714 km
🇰🇷 Seoul ↔ 🇿🇦 Pretoria · Cape Town
220–240V Same Voltage, Plug Adapter Required (Type G/I/J)
🛂 30 days Visa-Free
🫗 Boiled/filtered or bottled water recommended for travelers
💵 Modest tipping (round up bill or leave 5%–10% for good table service)
🗣️ Languages: English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa (+7 official languages)
🏛️ Government: Parliamentary Republic (3 capitals: Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein)
🕌 Religion: Christian 85%, Traditional/Unaffiliated 11%, Muslim/Hindu 4%
📦 Top Exports: Platinum Group Metals (#1), Gold, Diamonds, Iron Ore, Automobiles, Wine
🌤️ Climate & Terrain: High interior plateau (Highveld), subtropical east, Mediterranean Cape
⚖️ Direct Comparison vs 🇰🇷 South Korea
📐 Land area (1,221,037 km²) is ~12x larger than South Korea (World #24).
💳 Everyday dining & hotel costs are ~43% cheaper than South Korea (avg meal $7.5).
💰 GDP per capita ($6,460) is 0.18x South Korea's, with a life expectancy of 65.3 years.
🚗 Driving Side: Drives on the LEFT (Right-Hand Drive vehicles) — opposite to Korea/US/Continental Europe.
💡 South Africa's large three-round-pin Type M socket does not fit standard universal adapters—buy an inexpensive Type M-to-C adapter at the airport or hotel.
📐 South Africa Land Area (km²), True Size & World Factbook
1,221,037 km² (World #24)1,221,037 km²
12.18x S. Korea
51명/km²
Urban 68.8%
65.3세
Median 28.5y
🚙 좌측통행(우핸들)
🚨 10111 (경찰) / 112 · 🛡️35/100
📊 South Africa Global Economy, Demographics & Passport Metrics
🏛️ Country Overview, Major Cities & Core Industries
Africa's only G20 nation and most industrialized economy, celebrated for Cape Town's Table Mountain, the Cape of Good Hope, Kruger National Park safaris, and platinum reserves.
Cape Town · Johannesburg · Pretoria
Holds over 75% of the world's platinum group metals (PGMs) essential for hydrogen fuel cells, with Johannesburg hosting Africa's largest stock exchange.
South Africa's large three-round-pin Type M socket does not fit standard universal adapters—buy an inexpensive Type M-to-C adapter at the airport or hotel.
🔌 South Africa Voltage, Socket & Plug Adapter Guide
🔌 Adapter Needed (230V)220–240V Same Voltage, Plug Adapter Required (Type G/I/J) (230V 50Hz / Type C/M/N)
30 days Visa-Free