South Africa
South Africa boarders the Atlantic Ocean to
the west, and Indian Ocean to the east, whose waters meet
at the most southern tip. It is a country of diversity with
treacherous mountain peaks, rolling green hills and long sandy
beaches. The peoples are also very diverse. Africans are in
the majority at 37.7-million, making up 79.5% of the total
population. The white population is estimated at 4.4-million
(9.2%), the colored population at 4.2-million (8.9%) and the
Indian/Asian population at 1.2-million (2.5%). South Africa
has 11 official languages. Until 1994, the country was known
for apartheid – white-minority rule. Now ruled by a
democratic government of all races, South Africa is a vigorous
multiparty democracy with an independent judiciary and a free
and diverse press.
Smile Africa has developed 1 Library in
Soweto, South Africa.
South Africa: Basic Statistical
Data
Population |
47,400,000 |
Growth Population Rate |
1.1% |
Life Expectancy |
Total: 70.5
Male: 68
Female: 73 |
Literacy |
Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
Total population: 82
Male: 84
Female: 81 |
Birth Rate |
33.58 /1,000 population |
Death Rate |
7.53 /1,000 population |
| Infant Mortality Rate |
Total: 68 deaths/1,000 live births |
| GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) |
239.5 $billion (2006 est.) |
| GDP (Real Growth Rate) |
4.9% (2006 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) |
9,400$ (2006 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate |
50% (1994 est.) |
| Population Below Poverty Line |
50% (2000 est.) |
| Inflation rate |
4.7 % (2006 est.) |
| Public Debt |
14.1 % of GDP (2006 est.) |
| Area |
Total: 1,219,912 sq km
Land: 1,219,912 sq km
Water: 0% |
| Natural Resources |
gold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese,
nickel, phosphates, tin, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum,
copper, vanadium, salt, natural gas |
| HIV/AIDS |
18.8% of Population |
| Major Infectious Diseases |
Degree of Risk: Medium
High Risk of TB |
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