South Africa
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Introduction
Capital: Pretoria
Population
Total Population:
47,850,700
Annual growth rate:
1.0%
Density:
39 inhabitant/km²
Urban population:
60.3%
Population of main cities including suburbs:
Johannesburg (5,700,000); Johannesburg (town) (3,200,000); Durban (3,100,000); Cape Town (2,900,000); Pretoria (2,000,000).
Ethnic Origins:
Black African 79.6%, White (Italians, Germans, English...) 9.1%, Coloured 8.9%, Indian/Asian 2.5%.
For more information, visit Statistics South Africa.
For more information, visit Statistics South Africa.
Official Language:
Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Sotho, Swati, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu.
Other languages spoken:
Fanagalo, Hindi, Sotho, Tsotsitaal, Venda,
Business language:
English and Afrikaans. Advertising in local languages has a wider reach.
Religion:
Almost 80% of the
population follows Christianity. Small segment of the society follows
Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and traditional African beliefs.
Local time:
It is %T:%M %A in PretoriaExchange rate on :
National currency: South African Rand (ZAR)Country overview
Type of State:
South Africa is a federal republic state based on parliamentary democracy.
Type of economy:
Upper-middle-income economy, Emerging Financial Market.
The wealthiest country in Africa; the world's leading producer of gold.
The wealthiest country in Africa; the world's leading producer of gold.
HDI*:
0,670/1
HDI (world rank):
125th/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an indicator which synthesizes several data such as life expectancy, level of education, professional careers, access to culture etc.
Telecommunication
Telephone code:
To call from South Africa, dial 00
To call in South Africa, dial +27
To call from South Africa, dial 00
To call in South Africa, dial +27
Internet suffix:
.za
Computers:
8.4 per 100 inhabitants
Telephone lines:
9.2 per 100 inhabitants
Internet users:
8.4 per 100 inhabitants
Access to electricity:
70% of the population
Foreign trade in figures
| Foreign trade indicators | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Imports of goods (millions USD) | 35,270 | 48,518 | 56,279 | 69,942 | 81,890 |
| Exports of goods (millions USD) | 38,700 | 48,237 | 55,284 | 63,841 | 76,184 |
| Imports of services (millions USD) | 8,045 | 10,328 | 12,155 | 14,291 | 16,612 |
| Exports of services (millions USD) | 8,298 | 9,682 | 11,157 | 12,014 | 13,562 |
Source: World Bank
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