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South Africa - Physical geography

Compare areas of all countries of the World Area : 1 222 000 Km2
Compare areas of lands under cultivation for all countries of the World Lands under cultivation : 11 %
Compare areas of wild pasture lands for all countries of the World Wild pasture lands : 67 %
Compare forest areas of all countries of the World Forests : 7 %

Min. Height : 0 m (Atlantic Ocean)
Compare maximum heights of all countries of the WorldMax. Height : 3408 m (Njesuthi)

South Africa - Climate
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Temperatures °C (degrees Celsius) in Cape Town
Rainfall (mm) in Cape Town
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South Africa - People
Nationality : South African
Main language(s) : Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu, Tswana, Tsonga
Compare population of all countries of the World
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2005
 Population (2005) : 45 191 000 people
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Compare population density of all countries of the World (2002)
Compare population density of all countries of the World (2005)
 Density : 37 people / Km2
Compare fertility rates of all countries of the World (2002)
Compare fertility rates of all countries of the World (2005)
 Fertility rate : 2.7 children / woman
Compare life expectancy in all countries of the World (2002)
Compare life expectancy in all countries of the World (2005)
 Life expectancy : 45 years
Compare urban population for all countries of the World (2002)
Compare urban population for all countries of the World (2005)
 Urban population : 57 %

Main cities :
2 350 000 people Cape Town (aggl.)
1 920 000 people Johannesburg (aggl.)
1 380 000 people East Rand (aggl.)
1 140 000 people Durban + Pinetown (aggl.)
1 080 000 people Pretoria (capital) (aggl.)
870 000 people West Rand (aggl.)
855 000 people Port Elizabeth + Uitenhage (aggl.)

South Africa - Economy
Currency : Rand (ZAR) = 100 Cents
Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) :

1 Euro = 8.1 Rand (ZAR)

Compare GDP of all countries of the WorldGDP (Gross Domestic Product), 2002 : 105 billion dollars
Compare GDP per capita for all countries of the WorldGDP per capita, 2002 : 2323 dollars
Compare GNP of all countries of the WorldGNP (Gross National Product), 2005 : 224.12 billion dollars
Compare GNP per capita for all countries of the WorldGNP per capita, 2005 : 4959 dollars

South Africa - Miscellaneous information
 MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES (world rank 2002) :
- Grapefruits (7)
- Corn (9)
- Sugar cane (13)
- Oranges (13)
 - Wool (7)

- Sheeps (8)
- Oxen (19)
 - Gold (1)
- Diamonds (5)
- Coal (5)
- Uranium (7)
- Iron (8)
- Nickel (8)
- Phosphate (9)
- Lead (11)
- Silver (17)
- Copper (18)
- Chromium
- Vanadium
- Platinium
 OTHER RESOURCES & PRODUCTS (world rank 2001) :
- Wine (9)
- Beer (8)
 RECORDS :
- 2nd highest waterfall in the world = Tugela (915 m).
- South Africa has 11 official languages (world record).

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