Tennessee is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas South Africa is a country located in the Southern part of Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Tennessee and South Africa regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Tennessee bigger than South Africa?
The total area of Tennessee is 42,143 sq mi, and the total area of South Africa is 471,445 sq mi. Tennessee is smaller than South Africa by 429,302 sq mi. Tennessee is around 11.19 times smaller than South Africa.
Area of Tennessee: 42,143 sq mi ( 109,247 km2 )
Area of South Africa: 471,445 sq mi ( 1,221,037 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Tennessee as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,975,218.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of South Africa as of 2020, was estimated to be around 59,308,690.
Here is some more data comparison between Tennessee and South Africa.
The capital city of Tennessee is Nashville, and the capital city of South Africa is Cape Town.
Official Languages
Tennessee: English
South Africa: There are 11 official languages of South Africa.
Demonym(s)
Tennessee: Tennessean
South Africa: South African
ISO 3166 Code
Tennessee: US-TN
South Africa: ZA
Tennessee Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
and, Middle and West Tennessee
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
South Africa Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (South African Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Tennessee:
36° 0′ 0″ N, 86° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of South Africa:
30° 0′ 0″ S, 25° 0′ 0″ E
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