South Africa
Key facts on South Africa
- Full name:
- Republic of South Africa
- Population:
- 49.0 million
- Capital:
- Pretoria
- Area:
- 1.22million sq km (470,693 sq miles)
- Major languages:
- 11 official languages including IsiZulu (official) 23.8%, IsiXhosa (official) 17.6%, Afrikaans (official) 13.3%, Sepedi (offcial) 9.4%, English (official) 8.2%, Setswana (official) 8.2%, Sesotho (official) 7.9%, Xitsonga (official) 4.4%, other 7.2%, isiNdebele (official), Tshivenda (official), siSwati (official)
- Major religions:
- Zion Christian 11.1%, Pentecostal/Charismatic 8.2%, Catholic 7.1%, Methodist 6.8%, Dutch Reformed 6.7%, Anglican 3.8%, Muslim 1.5%, other Christian 36%, other 2.3%, unspecified 1.4%, none 15.1%
- Life expectancy:
- 50 years (men), 48 years (women)
- Literacy:
- 86.4%
- Monetary unit:
- 1 Rand = 100 cents
- Main exports:
- Gold, diamonds, platinum, other metals and minerals, machinery and equipment
- GDP per capita(PPP):
- US $10,700 (2010 est)
- Source:
- CIA World Factbook