<P> Since the election of 27 April 1994, South Africa has been divided into nine provinces . They vary widely in size, from the Northern Cape, which covers nearly one - third of the country's land area, to Gauteng, which takes up a mere 1.5% . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Province </Th> <Th> Area (km2) </Th> <Th> Percentage </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Northern Cape </Td> <Td> 372,889 </Td> <Td> 30.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Eastern Cape </Td> <Td> 168,966 </Td> <Td> 13.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Free State </Td> <Td> 129,825 </Td> <Td> 10.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Western Cape </Td> <Td> 129,462 </Td> <Td> 10.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Limpopo </Td> <Td> 125,755 </Td> <Td> 10.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> North West </Td> <Td> 104,882 </Td> <Td> 8.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> KwaZulu - Natal </Td> <Td> 94,361 </Td> <Td> 7.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Mpumalanga </Td> <Td> 76,495 </Td> <Td> 6.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Gauteng </Td> <Td> 18,178 </Td> <Td> 1.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> South Africa </Td> <Td> 1,220,813 </Td> <Td> 100.0 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Province </Th> <Th> Area (km2) </Th> <Th> Percentage </Th> </Tr>

Which is the smallest province in south africa
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