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Pretoria is the executive capital of South Africa, seat of the executive branch of government and of foreign embassies, about 56 km north-northeast of Johannesburg. Founded in 1855, the city is a major academic centre hosting several universities and is nicknamed the Jacaranda City for its thousands of jacaranda trees.
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the executive capital of South Africa, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government
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741,651
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Population (2011)
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687.54 km2 (265.46 sq mi)
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1,339 m (4,393 ft)
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25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E / 25.74611°S 28.18806°E
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25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E / 25.74611°S 28.18806°E
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1855
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South Africa
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