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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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GREEN
2024 SAFE COUNTRY ASSESSMENT


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Very High
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REFUGEE CONVENTIONS & POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT

Key information relating to

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SIGNED GENEVA CONVENTION

Yes

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SIGNED GENEVA PROTOCOL

Yes

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SOVEREIGNTY

UN Member State

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ENVIRONMENT

Flawed Democracy

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ACCEPTED LGBTQIA*

Yes

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OUTSOURCES ASYLUM

No

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UN REFUGEE STATISTICS
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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

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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

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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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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
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HEALTHCARE RELATED

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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

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Geography

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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

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

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10 177

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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

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DISTANCE TO SAFE COUNTRIES

The distance to the top five

Safe Countries

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  TOP FIVE COUNTRIES
1 | BOTSWANA  Botswana Flag
Estimated distance: 1,251 kilometers (km) | 777 miles (mi)
2 | NAMIBIA  Namibia Flag
Estimated distance: 1,272 kilometers (km) | 790 miles (mi)
3 | SAINT HELENA  Saint Helena Flag
Estimated distance: 3,142 kilometers (km) | 1,952 miles (mi)
4 | MADAGASCAR  Madagascar Flag
Estimated distance: 3,327 kilometers (km) | 2,067 miles (mi)
5 | REUNION  Reunion Flag
Estimated distance: 3,908 kilometers (km) | 2,429 miles (mi)
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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

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

c.1.6 million

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LGBTQIA+ DOLLAR

c.6.8 billion

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LGBTQIA+ ILLEGAL

No

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ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS IN PLACE

Yes
(extensive laws in place)

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LEGAL GENDER RECOGNITION

Yes

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SAME-SEX UNIONS RECOGNISED

Yes

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SAME-SEX MARRIAGE RECOGNISED

Yes

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GAY CONVERSION THERAPY BANNED

No

LGBTQIA+ Terms

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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)
Intersex Flag
Intersex
interseks (afrikaans) | intersex (english) | - (southern ndebele) | intersex (sesotho) | i-intersex (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
Asexual Flag
Asexual
ongeslagtelike (afrikaans) | asexual (english) | - (southern ndebele) | asexual (sesotho) | asexual (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
Questioning Flag
Questioning
ondervraging (afrikaans) | questioning (english) | - (southern ndebele) | ho botsa (sesotho) | ukubuza (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
Community Flag
Community
gemeenskap (afrikaans) | community (english) | - (southern ndebele) | setjhabneg (sesotho) | umphakathi (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
Gender Flag
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)
Sexuality Flag
Sexuality
seksualiteit verwant (afrikaans) | sexuality related (english) | - (southern ndebele) | thobalano e amanang (sesotho) | ezocansi zihlobene (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
Non-Bingary Flag
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)
Queer Flag
Queer
vreemd (afrikaans) | queer (english) | - (southern ndebele) | queer (sesotho) | queer (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
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Discover the name of this country in other languages. The name is sorted by country name and languages spoken (in alphabetical order) and can be accessed by clicking on the quick links below. If you want to learn more about any given country, please click on the flag or the country name, which will open the required content in a new window
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A  ⇈
Afghanistan Flag
AFGHANISTAN |
- (dari) | سویلي افریقا (pashto)
Albania Flag
ALBANIA |
afrika e jugut (albanian)
Algeria Flag
ALGERIA |
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic) | afrique du sud (french)
American Samoa Flag
AMERICAN SAMOA |
afelika i saute (samoan)
Andorra Flag
ANDORRA |
sud-àfrica (catalan)
Angola Flag
ANGOLA |
áfrica do sul (portuguese)
Anguilla Flag
ANGUILLA |
south africa (english)
Antigua and Barbuda Flag
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA |
south africa (english)
Argentina Flag
ARGENTINA |
sudáfrica (spanish)
Armenia Flag
ARMENIA |
հարավային աֆրիկա (armenian)
Australia Flag
AUSTRALIA |
south africa (english)
Austria Flag
AUSTRIA |
südafrika (german)
Azerbaijan Flag
AZERBAIJAN |
cənubi afrika (azerbaijani)


B  ⇈
Bahamas, The Flag
BAHAMAS, THE |
south africa (english)
Bahrain Flag
BAHRAIN |
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic)
Bangladesh Flag
BANGLADESH |
দক্ষিন আফ্রিকা (bengali)
Barbados Flag
BARBADOS |
south africa (english)
Belarus Flag
BELARUS |
паўднёвая афрыка (belarusian) | южная африка [yuzhnaya afrika] (russian)
Belgium Flag
BELGIUM |
zuid-afrika (dutch) | afrique du sud (french) | südafrika (german)
Belize Flag
BELIZE |
south africa (english) | sudáfrica (spanish)
Benin Flag
BENIN |
afrique du sud (french)
Bermuda Flag
BERMUDA |
south africa (english)
Bhutan Flag
BHUTAN |
- (dzongkha)
Bolivia Flag
BOLIVIA |
sudáfrica (spanish) | - (aymara) | - (quechua)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA |
južna afrika (bosnian) | južna afrika (croatian) | јужна африка [juzhna afrika] (serbian)
Botswana Flag
BOTSWANA |
south africa (english) | - (tswana)
Brazil Flag
BRAZIL |
áfrica do sul (portuguese)
British Virgin Islands Flag
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS |
south africa (english)
Brunei Darussalam Flag
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM |
afrika selatan (malay) | south africa (english)
Bulgaria Flag
BULGARIA |
южна африка (bulgarian)
Burkina Faso Flag
BURKINA FASO |
afrique du sud (french)
Burundi Flag
BURUNDI |
afrique du sud (french) | - (kirundi)


C  ⇈
Cambodia Flag
CAMBODIA |
អា​ព្រិច​ខាងត្បូង (khmer)
Cameroon Flag
CAMEROON |
south africa (english) | afrique du sud (french)
Canada Flag
CANADA |
south africa (english) | afrique du sud (french)
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) Flag
CAPE VERDE (CABO VERDE) |
áfrica do sul (portuguese)
Caribbean Netherlands Flag
CARIBBEAN NETHERLANDS |
zuid-afrika (dutch) | south africa (english) | - (papiamentu)
Cayman Islands Flag
CAYMAN ISLANDS |
south africa (english)
Central African Republic Flag
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC |
- (sango) | afrique du sud (french)
Chad Flag
CHAD |
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic) | afrique du sud (french)
Channel Islands Flag
CHANNEL ISLANDS |
south africa (english) | afrique du sud (french)
Chile Flag
CHILE |
sudáfrica (spanish)
China Flag
CHINA |
南非 [nánfēi] (mandarin)
Colombia Flag
COLOMBIA |
sudáfrica (spanish)
Comoros Flag
COMOROS |
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic) | - (comorian) | afrique du sud (french)
Congo, D.Rep Flag
CONGO, D.REP |
afrique du sud (french)
Congo, Rep Flag
CONGO, REP |
afrique du sud (french)
Cook Islands Flag
COOK ISLANDS |
south africa (english) | awherika ki te tonga (māori)
Costa Rica Flag
COSTA RICA |
sudáfrica (spanish)
Croatia Flag
CROATIA |
južna afrika (croatian)
Cuba Flag
CUBA |
sudáfrica (spanish)
Cyprus Flag
CYPRUS |
νότια αφρική [nótia afrikí] (greek) | güney afrika (turkish)
Czech Republic (Czechia) Flag
CZECH REPUBLIC (CZECHIA) |
jižní afrika (czech)


D E F  ⇈
Denmark Flag
DENMARK |
sydafrika (danish)
Djibouti Flag
DJIBOUTI |
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic) | afrique du sud (french)
Dominica Flag
DOMINICA |
south africa (english)
Dominican Republic Flag
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
sudáfrica (spanish)
East Timor (Timor-Leste) Flag
EAST TIMOR (TIMOR-LESTE) |
áfrica do sul (portuguese) | - (tetum)
Ecuador Flag
ECUADOR |
sudáfrica (spanish)
Egypt Flag
EGYPT |
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic)
El Salvador Flag
EL SALVADOR |
sudáfrica (spanish)
Equatorial Guinea Flag
EQUATORIAL GUINEA |
sudáfrica (spanish) | afrique du sud (french)
Eritrea Flag
ERITREA |
جنوب أفريقيا [janub 'afriqia] (arabic) | ደቡብ ኣፍሪቃ (tigrinya) | - (tigre) | south africa (english)
Estonia Flag
ESTONIA |
lõuna-aafrika (estonian)
Ethiopia Flag
ETHIOPIA |
ደቡብ አፍሪካ (amharic)
Falkland Islands (Las Malvinas) Flag
FALKLAND ISLANDS (LAS MALVINAS) |
south africa (english)
Fiji Flag
FIJI |
- (fijian) | - (hindustani) | south africa (english)
Finland Flag
FINLAND |
etelä-afrikka (finnish) | sydafrika (swedish)
France Flag
FRANCE |
afrique du sud (french)
French Guiana Flag
FRENCH GUIANA |
afrique du sud (french) | afrique du sud (french guianese creole)
French Polynesia Flag
FRENCH POLYNESIA |
afrique du sud (french)


G  ⇈