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South Africa

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SOUTH AFRICA
(pronounced - sawth a-fruh-kuh | saʊθ ˈæfrɪkə)
OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of South Africa
DEMONYMS: South African, African
South Africa is part of the Southern Africa region in the continent of Africa. The name South Africa is believed to have derived from the Afrikaans terms for South Africa and is also known as the Rainbow Nation. It is in the Southern hemisphere and is 1.2 million square kilometres in size. The primary languages spoken are Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Sesotho, Zulu, Northern Sotho, Tswana, Swazi, Venda and Tsonga; the capital city is Pretoria and the main currency used is the South African Rand.
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| KEY STATISTICS

GREEN
2024 SAFE COUNTRY ASSESSMENT


LGBTQIA+ Equality - Very High
Very High
LGBTQIA+ EQUALITY STATUS

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GREEN
2024 LGBTQIA+ SAFE COUNTRY ASSESSMENT


REFUGEE CONVENTIONS & POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT

Key information relating to

Refugees and Migrants

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LGBTQIA+ Refugee Statistics

The estimated refugee statistical information is adapted based on the refugee data finder service for the current year and by applying the formula used by the Gayther Population Index

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REFUGEES

1,772
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ASYLUM

2,294
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TOTAL DISPLACED

4,066
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INTERNALLY DISPLACED

0
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STATELESS

0
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RANK

33
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  USEFUL PHRASES | CRIME

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)
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CRIME
misdaad (afrikaans) | crime (english) | - (southern ndebele) | tlōlo ea molao (sesotho) | ubugebengu (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
ABUSE
misbruik (afrikaans) | abuse (english) | - (southern ndebele) | tšebeliso e mpe ea (sesotho) | ukuhlukunyezwa (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
AFRAID
bang (afrikaans) | afraid (english) | - (southern ndebele) | tšoha (sesotho) | esabe (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
ASSISTANCE
hulp (afrikaans) | assistance (english) | - (southern ndebele) | thuso (sesotho) | usizo (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
ASYLUM
asiel (afrikaans) | asylum (english) | - (southern ndebele) | tshireletso (sesotho) | ukukhoseliswa (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
DEATH
dood (afrikaans) | death (english) | - (southern ndebele) | lefu (sesotho) | ukufa (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
DETENTION
aanhouding (afrikaans) | detention (english) | - (southern ndebele) | botlamuoa (sesotho) | avelelwe (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
DISPLACE
verplaas (afrikaans) | displace (english) | - (southern ndebele) | li leleke (sesotho) | azixoshe (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
KIDNAPPING
ontvoering (afrikaans) | kidnapping (english) | - (southern ndebele) | ho koetela (sesotho) | ukuthumba (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
PERSECUTION
vervolging (afrikaans) | persecution (english) | - (southern ndebele) | mahloriso a (sesotho) | ushushiso (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
RAPE
verkragting (afrikaans) | rape (english) | - (southern ndebele) | peto (sesotho) | ukudlwengula (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
SCARED
bang (afrikaans) | scared (english) | - (southern ndebele) | tšohile (sesotho) | ngesaba (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
WAR
oorlog (afrikaans) | war (english) | - (southern ndebele) | ntoa (sesotho) | impi (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
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NOTIFICATIONS

LAST UPDATED:  June 18, 2024

Important communication information about the

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×  LOW-RISK  | The country has progressive laws for the LGBGTQIA+ community and typically should be safe for refugees and migrants from the community. Though progressive, they may not accept asylum applications based on persecution due to a person's sexuality or gender identity....read more

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  • LGBTQIA+ RELATED | The country typically scores high or very high within the Gayther Equality Index. The score means that the government and society will be more accepting of the community and generally have progressive laws in place relating to the local LGBTQIA+ community, such as decriminalising same-sex relationships, the right to marry...more
  • CURRENT STATE | There are currently no known issues or armed conflicts taking place within this country
  • This country is categorised as being a flawed or defective democracy, where it follows democratic principles but where there are known issues...more
  • GENEVA REFUGEE STATUS | This country signed up to both the refugee convention and protocol, which outlines the agreed criteria, status and rights of refugees...more
  • LGBTQIA+ ASYLUM APPLICATIONS | This country historically accepts asylum applications (membership of a particular social group) based on being persecuted for identifying with a specific sexuality or gender identity.
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Government

| INFORMATION

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SOUTH AFRICA
GOVERNMENT
parliament | national assembly
A government is comprised of a group of people within a given country with authority to govern a country or state. Governments are typically made up of heads of state (presidents, prime ministers or chief), departments and ministries which represent specific functions and provide services for all those citizens living within the country
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SOUTH AFRICA
MINISTRY OF IMMIGRATION OR THE INTERIOR
department of home affairs
The immigration office or ministry is typically a department or organisation within a government that focuses on all things relating to immigration and residency. The department will often manage visa and residency applications, issuing of passports and national ids and all of the relevant rights for living within a given country
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HEALTHCARE RELATED

Key information relating to

Healthcare Services

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UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE

Yes

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HEALTHCARE CATEGORY

National Health Insurance (NHI)

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HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY

Department of Health

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HEALTHCARE NAME

national health insurance | nasionale gesondheidsversekering | inšorense ya maphelo ya bosetšhaba | i-inshurensi yezempilo yesizwe | ndzindzakhombo wa rihanyo wa rixaka | umshwalense wezempilo kazwelonke

Geography

Learn more about the country and its

Physical Location

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CAPITAL

Pretoria

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REGION

Southern Africa

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CONTINENT

Africa

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HEMISPHERE

Southern

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AREA

1219912

(square kilometers)

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SURROUNDING OCEAN(S)

Atlantic Ocean | Indian Ocean | Southern (Antartic) Ocean

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EMERGENCY CONTACTS

The important telephone numbers relating to the

Emergency Services

Afrikaans | English | Southern Ndebele | Sesotho | Zulu | Northern Sotho | Tswana | Swazi | Venda | Tsonga | Xhosa
Official Language(s) spoken in South Africa
The emergency service numbers within South Africa to call during an emergency
  • AMBULANCE - when someone is seriously ill or injured, and their life is at risk (emergency medical services and technical rescue)
  • POLICE - when you feel in danger, are in dangerous situations or have witnessed a crime (law enforcement, criminal investigation, and maintenance of public order)
  • FIRE RESCUE - when a fire occurs or where a person needs rescue (fire suppression, technical rescue, and hazardous materials mitigation)


Ambulance
AMBULANCE
ambulans (afrikaans) | ambulance (english) | ambulensi (southern ndebele) | ambulense (sesotho) | ambulensi (zulu ) | ambulense (northern sotho) | koloi ya balwetse (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)

dial
10 177

Call Ambulance Service Now

Police
POLICE
polisie (afrikaans) | police (english) | amaphoyisa (southern ndebele) | mapolesa (sesotho) | amaphoyisa (zulu ) | mapolesa (northern sotho) | mapodisi (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)

dial
10 111

Call Police Now

Fire
FIRE
vuur (afrikaans) | fire (english) | umlilo (southern ndebele) | mollo (sesotho) | umlilo (zulu ) | mollo (northern sotho) | molelô (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)

dial
10 177

Call Fire Service Now


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DISTANCE TO SAFE COUNTRIES

The distance to the top five

Safe Countries

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  USEFUL PHRASES | PROCESSING

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)
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PROCESSING
verwerking (afrikaans) | processing (english) | - (southern ndebele) | sebetsa (sesotho) | ukucutshungulwa (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
APPLICANT
aansoeker (afrikaans) | applicant (english) | - (southern ndebele) | mokopi (sesotho) | isicelo (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
APPLICATION FORM
aansoekvorm (afrikaans) | application form (english) | - (southern ndebele) | foromo ya kopo (sesotho) | ifomu lesicelo (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
ASYLUM SEEKER
asielsoeker (afrikaans) | asylum seeker (english) | - (southern ndebele) | asylum batla (sesotho) | ofuna indawo yokukhosela (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
CITIZENSHIP
burgerskap (afrikaans) | citizenship (english) | - (southern ndebele) | boahi (sesotho) | yisakhamuzi (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
land van oorsprong (afrikaans) | country of origin (english) | - (southern ndebele) | naha ea tlhaho (sesotho) | izwe azalelwe kulo (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
DATE OF BIRTH
geboortedatum (afrikaans) | date of birth (english) | - (southern ndebele) | letsatsi la tsoalo (sesotho) | usuku lokuzalwa (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
DISPLACEMENT
verplasing (afrikaans) | displacement (english) | - (southern ndebele) | displacement (sesotho) | ukufuduka (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
GENDER
geslag (afrikaans) | gender (english) | - (southern ndebele) | bong (sesotho) | ubulili (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
MIGRANT
migrerende (afrikaans) | migrant (english) | - (southern ndebele) | migrant (sesotho) | ayizisebenzi (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
NAME
naam (afrikaans) | name (english) | - (southern ndebele) | lebitso la (sesotho) | igama (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
NATIONALITY
nasionaliteit (afrikaans) | nationality (english) | - (southern ndebele) | bochaba (sesotho) | ubuzwe (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
PROOF
bewys (afrikaans) | proof (english) | - (southern ndebele) | bopaki (sesotho) | ubufakazi (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
REFUGEE
vlugteling (afrikaans) | refugee (english) | - (southern ndebele) | baphaphathehi (sesotho) | lababaleki (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
RELIGION
godsdiens (afrikaans) | religion (english) | - (southern ndebele) | bolumeli (sesotho) | inkolo (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
RETURN
terugkeer (afrikaans) | return (english) | - (southern ndebele) | khutla (sesotho) | ukubuya (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
SEXUALITY
seksualiteit (afrikaans) | sexuality (english) | - (southern ndebele) | ho kopanela liphate (sesotho) | ubulili (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
STATUS
status (afrikaans) | status (english) | - (southern ndebele) | boemo ba (sesotho) | isimo (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
TRANSIT
transit (afrikaans) | transit (english) | - (southern ndebele) | kangoo (sesotho) | zokuthutha umphakathi (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
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LGBTQIA+ RELATED

Key metrics relating to how the Country treats the

LGBTQIA+ Community

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LGBTQIA+ Terms

learn the literal translations of key LGBTQIA+ terms in the local languages/dialects
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Lesbian
lesbiese (afrikaans) | lesbian (english) | - (southern ndebele) | lesbiana (sesotho) | lesbian (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
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Gay
gay (afrikaans) | gay (english) | - (southern ndebele) | gay, (sesotho) | gay (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
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Bisexual
biseksuele (afrikaans) | bisexual (english) | - (southern ndebele) | dikamano tsa (sesotho) | ngithanda abesilisa nabesifazane (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
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Transgender
transgender (afrikaans) | transgender (english) | - (southern ndebele) | transgender (sesotho) | i-transgender (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
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Intersex
interseks (afrikaans) | intersex (english) | - (southern ndebele) | intersex (sesotho) | i-intersex (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
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Asexual
ongeslagtelike (afrikaans) | asexual (english) | - (southern ndebele) | asexual (sesotho) | asexual (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
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Questioning
ondervraging (afrikaans) | questioning (english) | - (southern ndebele) | ho botsa (sesotho) | ukubuza (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
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Community
gemeenskap (afrikaans) | community (english) | - (southern ndebele) | setjhabneg (sesotho) | umphakathi (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
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Gender
geslagsverwant (afrikaans) | gender related (english) | - (southern ndebele) | bong bo amanang le rona ho ratana ka bong bo (sesotho) | okuhlobene nobulili (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
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Sexuality
seksualiteit verwant (afrikaans) | sexuality related (english) | - (southern ndebele) | thobalano e amanang (sesotho) | ezocansi zihlobene (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
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Non-Binary
nie-binair (afrikaans) | non-binary (english) | - (southern ndebele) | eo e seng ea binary (sesotho) | okungekho okukhethwa kukho (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
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Queer
vreemd (afrikaans) | queer (english) | - (southern ndebele) | queer (sesotho) | queer (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
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COUNTRY NAME

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- (dari) | سویلي افریقا (pashto)
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afrika e jugut (albanian)
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جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic) | afrique du sud (french)
American Samoa Flag
afelika i saute (samoan)
Andorra Flag
sud-àfrica (catalan)
Angola Flag
áfrica do sul (portuguese)
Anguilla Flag
south africa (english)
Antigua and Barbuda Flag
south africa (english)
Argentina Flag
sudáfrica (spanish)
Armenia Flag
հարավային աֆրիկա (armenian)
Australia Flag
south africa (english)
Austria Flag
südafrika (german)
Azerbaijan Flag
cənubi afrika (azerbaijani)


B  
Bahamas, The Flag
south africa (english)
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جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic)
Bangladesh Flag
দক্ষিন আফ্রিকা (bengali)
Barbados Flag
south africa (english)
Belarus Flag
паўднёвая афрыка (belarusian) | южная африка [yuzhnaya afrika] (russian)
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zuid-afrika (dutch) | afrique du sud (french) | südafrika (german)
Belize Flag
south africa (english) | sudáfrica (spanish)
Benin Flag
afrique du sud (french)
Bermuda Flag
south africa (english)
Bhutan Flag
- (dzongkha)
Bolivia Flag
sudáfrica (spanish) | - (aymara) | - (quechua)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag
južna afrika (bosnian) | južna afrika (croatian) | јужна африка [juzhna afrika] (serbian)
Botswana Flag
south africa (english) | - (tswana)
Brazil Flag
áfrica do sul (portuguese)
British Virgin Islands Flag
south africa (english)
Brunei Darussalam Flag
afrika selatan (malay) | south africa (english)
Bulgaria Flag
южна африка (bulgarian)
Burkina Faso Flag
afrique du sud (french)
Burundi Flag
afrique du sud (french) | - (kirundi)


C  
Cambodia Flag
អា​ព្រិច​ខាងត្បូង (khmer)
Cameroon Flag
south africa (english) | afrique du sud (french)
Canada Flag
south africa (english) | afrique du sud (french)
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) Flag
áfrica do sul (portuguese)
Caribbean Netherlands Flag
zuid-afrika (dutch) | south africa (english) | - (papiamentu)
Cayman Islands Flag
south africa (english)
Central African Republic Flag
- (sango) | afrique du sud (french)
Chad Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic) | afrique du sud (french)
Channel Islands Flag
south africa (english) | afrique du sud (french)
Chile Flag
sudáfrica (spanish)
China Flag
南非 [nánfēi] (mandarin)
Colombia Flag
sudáfrica (spanish)
Comoros Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic) | - (comorian) | afrique du sud (french)
Congo, D.Rep Flag
afrique du sud (french)
Congo, Rep Flag
afrique du sud (french)
Cook Islands Flag
south africa (english) | awherika ki te tonga (māori)
Costa Rica Flag
sudáfrica (spanish)
Croatia Flag
južna afrika (croatian)
Cuba Flag
sudáfrica (spanish)
Cyprus Flag
νότια αφρική [nótia afrikí] (greek) | güney afrika (turkish)
Czech Republic (Czechia) Flag
jižní afrika (czech)


D E F  
Denmark Flag
sydafrika (danish)
Djibouti Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic) | afrique du sud (french)
Dominica Flag
south africa (english)
Dominican Republic Flag
sudáfrica (spanish)
East Timor (Timor-Leste) Flag
áfrica do sul (portuguese) | - (tetum)
Ecuador Flag
sudáfrica (spanish)
Egypt Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic)
El Salvador Flag
sudáfrica (spanish)
Equatorial Guinea Flag
sudáfrica (spanish) | afrique du sud (french)
Eritrea Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic) | ደቡብ ኣፍሪቃ (tigrinya) | - (tigre) | south africa (english)
Estonia Flag
lõuna-aafrika (estonian)
Ethiopia Flag
ደቡብ አፍሪካ (amharic)
Falkland Islands (Las Malvinas) Flag
south africa (english)
Fiji Flag
- (fijian) | - (hindustani) | south africa (english)
Finland Flag
etelä-afrikka (finnish) | sydafrika (swedish)
France Flag
afrique du sud (french)
French Guiana Flag
afrique du sud (french) | afrique du sud (french guianese creole)
French Polynesia Flag
afrique du sud (french)


G  
Gabon Flag
afrique du sud (french)
Gambia, The Flag
south africa (english)
Georgia Flag
- (abkhaz) | სამხრეთ აფრიკა (georgian) | - (ossetic)
Germany Flag
südafrika (german)
Ghana Flag
south africa (english)
Gibraltar Flag
south africa (english)
Greece Flag
νότια αφρική [nótia afrikí] (greek)
Greenland Flag
- (kalaallisut) | sydafrika (danish)
Grenada Flag
south africa (english)
Guadeloupe Flag
sudáfrica (spanish)
Guam Flag
south africa (english) | - (chamorro)
Guatemala Flag
sudáfrica (spanish)
Guinea Flag
afrique du sud (french)
Guinea-Bissau Flag
áfrica do sul (portuguese)
Guyana Flag
south africa (english)


H I J  
Haiti Flag
afrique du sud (french) | afrik di sid (haitian creole)
Honduras Flag
sudáfrica (spanish)
Hong Kong Flag
南非 [nánfēi] (cantonese) | south africa (english)
Hungary Flag
dél-afrika (hungarian)
Iceland Flag
suður-afríka (icelandic)
India Flag
दक्षिण अफ्रीका (hindi) | south africa (english)
Indonesia Flag
afrika selatan (indonesian)
Iran, Islamic Republic of Flag
آفریقای جنوبی (persian)
Iraq Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic)
Ireland Flag
an afraic theas (irish (gaelic)) | south africa (english)
Isle of Man Flag
south africa (english)
Israel Flag
דרום אפריקה (hebrew)
Italy Flag
sud africa (italian)
Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) Flag
afrique du sud (french)
Jamaica Flag
south africa (english)
Japan Flag
南アフリカ (japanese)
Jordan Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic)


K L  
Kazakhstan Flag
оңтүстік африка (kazakh)
Kenya Flag
africa kusini (swahili) | south africa (english)
Kiribati Flag
- (gilbertese) | south africa (english)
Korea, North (D.Rep) Flag
남아프리카 [nam-apeulika] (korean)
Korea, South (Rep) Flag
남아프리카 [nam-apeulika] (korean)
Kosovo, Republic of Flag
afrika e jugut (albanian) | јужна африка [juzhna afrika] (serbian)
Kuwait Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic)
Kyrgyzstan Flag
түштүк африка (kirghiz)
Laos Flag
ອາຟຣິກາໃຕ້ (lao)
Latvia Flag
dienvidāfrika (latvian)
Lebanon Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic)
Lesotho Flag
south africa (sesotho) | south africa (english)
Liberia Flag
south africa (english)
Libya Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic)
Liechtenstein Flag
südafrika (german)
Lithuania Flag
pietų afrika (lithuanian)
Luxembourg Flag
südafrika (luxembourgish) | afrique du sud (french) | südafrika (german)


M  
Macau Flag
南非 [nánfēi] (cantonese) | áfrica do sul (portuguese)
Madagascar Flag
afrika atsimo (malagasy) | afrique du sud (french)
Malawi Flag
south africa (chichewa) | south africa (english)
Malaysia Flag
afrika selatan (malay)
Maldives Flag
- (dhivehi)
Mali Flag
afrique du sud (french)
Malta Flag
l-afrika t'isfel (maltese) | south africa (english)
Marshall Islands Flag
- (marshallese) | south africa (english)
Martinique Flag
afrique du sud (french)
Mauritania Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic)
Mauritius Flag
afrique du sud (french) | south africa (english)
Mayotte Flag
afrique du sud (french)
Mexico Flag
sudáfrica (spanish)
Micronesia, F.S Flag
south africa (english) | - (chuukese) | - (kosraean) | - (pohnpeian) | - (yapese)
Moldova Flag
africa de sud (moldovan)
Monaco Flag
afrique du sud (french)
Mongolia Flag
өмнөд африк (mongolian)
Montenegro Flag
јужна африка [juzhna afrika] (montenegrin)
Morocco Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic)
Mozambique Flag
áfrica do sul (portuguese)
Myanmar Flag
တောင်အာဖရိက (burmese)


N  
Namibia Flag
south africa (english)
Nauru Flag
- (nauruan) | south africa (english)
Nepal Flag
दक्षिण अफ्रिका (nepali)
Netherlands Flag
zuid-afrika (dutch)
Netherlands Antilles Flag
south africa (english)
New Caledonia Flag
afrique du sud (french)
New Zealand Flag
south africa (english) | awherika ki te tonga (māori)
Nicaragua Flag
sudáfrica (spanish)
Niger Flag
afrique du sud (french)
Nigeria Flag
south africa (english)
Niue Flag
- (niuean) | south africa (english)
North Macedonia Flag
јужна африка (macedonian)
Northern Mariana Islands Flag
south africa (english) | - (chamorro) | - (carolinian)
Norway Flag
sør-afrika (norwegian)


O P Q  
Oman Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic)
Pakistan Flag
جنوبی افریقہ (urdu)
Palau Flag
- (palauan) | south africa (english)
Palestine, State of Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic)
Panama Flag
sudáfrica (spanish)
Papua New Guinea Flag
south africa (english)
Paraguay Flag
sudáfrica (spanish) | દક્ષિણ આફ્રિકા (guaraní)
Peru Flag
sudáfrica (spanish) | - (quechua)
Philippines Flag
timog africa (filipino)
Pitcairn Islands Flag
- (pitkern) | south africa (english)
Poland Flag
afryka południowa (polish)
Portugal Flag
áfrica do sul (portuguese)
Puerto Rico Flag
sudáfrica (spanish) | south africa (english)
Qatar Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic)


R S  
Reunion Flag
afrique du sud (french)
Romania Flag
africa de sud (romanian)
Russia Flag
южная африка [yuzhnaya afrika] (russian)
Rwanda Flag
afurika y'epfo (kinyarwanda) | south africa (english) | afrique du sud (french)
Saint Barthelemy (Barts) Flag
afrique du sud (french)
Saint Helena Flag
south africa (english)
Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag
south africa (english)
Saint Lucia Flag
south africa (english)
Saint Martin (Dutch) Flag
zuid-afrika (dutch) | south africa (english)
Saint Martin (French) Flag
afrique du sud (french)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Flag
afrique du sud (french)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Flag
south africa (english)
Samoa Flag
afelika i saute (samoan) | south africa (english)
San Marino Flag
sud africa (italian)
Sao Tome and Principe Flag
áfrica do sul (portuguese)
Saudi Arabia Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic)
Senegal Flag
afrique du sud (french)
Serbia Flag
јужна африка [juzhna afrika] (serbian)
Seychelles Flag
- (seychellois creole) | south africa (english) | afrique du sud (french)
Sierra Leone Flag
south africa (english)
Singapore Flag
南非 [nánfēi] (mandarin) | south africa (english) | afrika selatan (malay) | தென் ஆப்ரிக்கா (tamil)
Slovakia Flag
južná afrika (slovak)
Slovenia Flag
južna afrika (slovene)
Solomon Islands Flag
south africa (english)
Somalia Flag
koonfur afrika (somali) | جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic)
South Africa Flag
suid-afrika (afrikaans) | south africa (english) | - (southern ndebele) | south africa (sesotho) | iningizimu afrika (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
South Sudan Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic)
Spain Flag
sudáfrica (spanish) | sud-àfrica (catalan) | áfrica do sur (galician)
Sri Lanka Flag
දකුණු අප්රිකාව (sinhalese) | தென் ஆப்ரிக்கா (tamil) | south africa (english)
Sudan Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic)
Suriname Flag
zuid-afrika (dutch)
Swaziland (Eswatini) Flag
- (swazi) | south africa (english)
Sweden Flag
sydafrika (swedish)
Switzerland Flag
südafrika (german) | afrique du sud (french) | sud africa (italian) | sud africa (romansh)
Syria Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic) | afrique du sud (french) | south africa (english)


T  
Taiwan Flag
南非 [nánfēi] (mandarin)
Tajikistan Flag
африқои ҷанубӣ (tajik)
Tanzania Flag
africa kusini (swahili) | south africa (english)
Thailand Flag
แอฟริกาใต้ (thai)
Togo Flag
afrique du sud (french)
Tokelau Flag
- (tokelauan)
Tonga Flag
- (tongan) | south africa (english)
Trinidad and Tobago Flag
south africa (english)
Tunisia Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic) | afrique du sud (french)
Turkey (Turkiye) Flag
güney afrika (turkish)
Turkmenistan Flag
günorta afrika (turkmen)
Turks and Caicos Islands Flag
south africa (english)
Tuvalu Flag
- (tuvaluan) | south africa (english)


U V W X Y Z  
Uganda Flag
south africa (english)
Ukraine Flag
південна африка [pivdenna afryka] (ukrainian)
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic)
United Kingdom (UK) Flag
south africa (english)
United States of America (USA) Flag
south africa (english)
Uruguay Flag
sudáfrica (spanish)
US Virgin Islands Flag
south africa (english)
Uzbekistan Flag
janubiy afrika (uzbek)
Vanuatu Flag
south africa (english) | afrique du sud (french)
Vatican City (Holy See) Flag
africa australis (latin) | sud africa (italian)
Venezuela Flag
sudáfrica (spanish)
Vietnam Flag
nam phi (vietnamese)
Wallis and Futuna Flag
afrique du sud (french) | - (wallisian) | - (futunan)
Yemen Flag
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic)
Zambia Flag
south africa (english)
Zimbabwe Flag
south africa (english) | chamhembe afrika (shona) | - (northern ndebele)
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