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south africa : vital stats
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geography |
: Land Mass : 1,218,363 sq.km. (470,413 sq.mi.) A republic with nine provinces at the southernmost point of Africa. : Population : (2000): 40,376,579 +1.51% AGR : Capital : Cape Town (legislative) 2.6 million. Pretoria (administrative) 1.7m; Bloemfontein (judicial) 325,000 |
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peoples |
: Literacy : 82%. Functional literacy is much lower at around 62%. : Official Language : 11 — all the major ethnic Languages. English and Afrikaans are the main Languages in higher education. : Total Languages : 32 : Languages with Scriptures : 19 - Bible; 1 - New Testament; 1 - work in progress |
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economy |
The richest and most industrialized country in Africa (25% of Africa’s GNP, 40% of its industrial output). Public Debt 9% of GNP go to Human Development Index. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
politics |
The Union of South Africa was formed in 1910. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
religion |
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