South Africa
Capital Pretoria / Cape Town / Bloemfontein · Africa
South Africa is one of the 197 UN countries in 4x4 Grid, the free daily geography puzzle where you name a country that fits two rules at once. Here is what the game knows about it.
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| Capital | Pretoria / Cape Town / Bloemfontein |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Population | 64,000,000 (no. 24 of 197) |
| Area | 1,221,037 km² (no. 24 of 197) |
| Neighbours | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe |
| Coastline | Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean |
| Flag colours | red, blue, green, yellow, black, white |
| Languages | English |
Where South Africa fits in 4x4 Grid
Every square in 4x4 Grid joins a row rule and a column rule. South Africa is a valid answer for any square built from two of these 47 categories:
Location
In AfricaCoastline on the Atlantic OceanCoastline on the Indian OceanCoastline on 2+ seas/oceansCapital in the Southern HemisphereVolcanic eruption since 1900Crossed by the Tropic of CapricornAverage elevation above 1,000 mHas more than one time zoneEntirely in the Southern Hemisphere
Capital
Capital isn’t the largest cityCapital at 1,000 m or higherCapital starts with B
Neighbours
Borders 5+ countries
Size
Population over 50 millionPopulation over 20 millionArea over 1,000,000 km²Area over 500,000 km²Larger than France
Name
Starts with SEnds with AName is 11+ lettersName has 2+ words
Politics
Commonwealth memberG20 memberDrives on the left40%+ women in parliament
Language
English is an official language
Sport
Has hosted the men’s World CupHas hosted a Formula 1 Grand PrixPlayed at the 2026 World Cup
History
Former British colonyHas had a female leaderFounding member of the UN (1945)
Economy
Top 20 wine producerEconomy grew under 1.5% in 2025Unemployment of 10% or more
Flag
Flag with a triangleFlag with redFlag with whiteFlag with blueFlag with greenFlag with yellowFlag with blackFlag with 4+ coloursFlag with red, yellow and greenFlag with blue and yellow
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