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Country Information
Local name: South Africa Capital: Pretoria Population: 44,187,637 Government: republic Currency: rand (ZAR) Land size: 1,219,912 sq km Topography: vast interior plateau rimmed by rugged hills and narrow coastal plain Typical foods: Major exports: gold, diamonds, platinum, other metals and minerals, machinery and equipment |
Information on the People
Official language: IsiZulu 23.8% Other languages spoken: IsiXhosa 17.6%, Afrikaans 13.3%, Sepedi 9.4%, English 8.2%, Setswana 8.2%, Sesotho 7.9%, Xitsonga 4.4%, other 7.2% Religions: Zion Christian 11.1%, Pentecostal/Charismatic 8.2%, Catholic 7.1%, Methodist 6.8%, Dutch Reformed 6.7%, Anglican 3.8%, other Christian 36%, Islam 1.5%, other 2.3%, unspecified 1.4%, none 15.1% Literacy rate: 86.4% Male/Female Ratio: 0.95 male(s) to every 1 female Life expectancy: 42.73 years Ethnic groups: black African 79%, white 9.6%, colored 8.9%, Indian/Asian 2.5% Internet users: 3.6 million Famous people: Charlize Theron, Tolkien, J.R.R. |
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