South Africa

Capital: 
Pretoria
Location: 
Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
Country Code: 
ZA
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 1.2 Million
Coastline: 
Approx. 2,700 km
Climate: 
mostly semiarid;subtropical along east coast;sunny days, cool nights
Land Resources (terrain): 
vast interior plateau rimmed by rugged hills and narrow coastal plain
Natural Resource: 
gold
Natural Resource: 
chromium
Natural Resource: 
antimony
Natural Resource: 
coal
Natural Resource: 
iron ore
Natural Resource: 
manganese
Natural Resource: 
nickel
Natural Resource: 
phosphates
Natural Resource: 
tin
Natural Resource: 
uranium
Natural Resource: 
gem diamonds
Natural Resource: 
platinum
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 50 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
prolonged droughts
Environmental Issues: 
water conservation
Environmental Issues: 
water pollution
Environmental Issues: 
air pollution
Environmental Issues: 
soil erosion
Environmental Issues: 
desertification
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 240 Billion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 215 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
Approx. 14 Billion kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
Approx. 10.5 Billion kWh
Oil (Production): 
Approx. 195,000 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 583,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 129,000 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 490,500 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
Approx. 3 Billion cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 6 Billion cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 49 Million
Nationality: 
South African
Ethnic Groups: 
Black African
Ethnic Groups: 
White
Ethnic Groups: 
Colored
Ethnic Groups: 
Indian
Ethnic Groups: 
Asian
Unofficial Language: 
IsiZulu
Unofficial Language: 
IsiXhosa
Unofficial Language: 
Afrikaans
Unofficial Language: 
Sepedi
Unofficial Language: 
English
Type Of Government: 
Republic
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 86% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
corn
Agricultural Products: 
wheat
Agricultural Products: 
sugarcane
Agricultural Products: 
fruits
Agricultural Products: 
vegetables
Agricultural Products: 
beef poultry
Agricultural Products: 
mutton
Agricultural Products: 
wool
Agricultural Products: 
dairy products
Industrial Products: 
mining
Industrial Products: 
automobile
Industrial Products: 
metalworking
Industrial Products: 
machinery
Industrial Products: 
textiles
Industrial Products: 
iron
Industrial Products: 
steel
Industrial Products: 
chemicals
Industrial Products: 
fertilizer
Industrial Products: 
foodstuffs
Industrial Products: 
commerical ship repair
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $75 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $86 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $74 Billion
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $45 Billion
GDP: 
Approx. $495 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 7%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 15%
Export Value: 
Approx. $68 Billion
Export Product: 
gold
Export Product: 
diamonds
Export Product: 
platinum
Export Product: 
metals
Export Product: 
minerals
Export Product: 
machinery
Export Product: 
equipment
Export Partner: 
Japan
Export Partner: 
United States
Export Partner: 
Germany
Export Partner: 
United Kingdom
Export Partner: 
China
Export Partner: 
Netherlands
Import Value: 
Approx. $70 Billion
Import Product: 
machinery
Import Product: 
equipment
Import Product: 
chemicals
Import Product: 
petroleum
Import Product: 
scientific
Import Product: 
foodstuffs
Import Partner: 
Germany
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
United States
Import Partner: 
Saudi Arabia
Import Partner: 
Japan
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Internet za
Airports: 
607
Railways: 
Approx. 20,000 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 360,000 km
Ports: 
Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Richards Bay, Saldanha Bay
Pipelines: 
gas: Approx. 908 km
Pipelines: 
oil: Approx. 1000 km
Pipelines: 
"refined products: Approx. 1,300 km "
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 44 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 49 Years
Infectious Disease Risk: 
Degree of Risk: Intermediate
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
bacterial diarrhea
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
hepatitis A
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
typhoid fever
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 17 Million
Occupation: 
agriculture: Approx. 9%
Occupation: 
industry: Approx. 26%
Occupation: 
services: Approx. 65%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 24%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 50%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:11