What can we say about this wonderful country?
First, a map:
Second, basic data:
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Population |
47,9m |
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Political structure |
Constitutional democracy (President : Thabo Mbeki) |
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Motto |
!ke e: ǀxarra ǁke (“Unity in diversity”) |
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Capitals |
Pretoria (executive) |
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Bloemfontein (judicial) |
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Cape Town (legislative) |
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Official languages |
Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Xhosa, IsiZulu, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, SiSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga |
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Area |
1 221 037 km² |
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HDI |
0.674 |
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Currency |
South African Rand (ZAR) |
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GDP (market exchange rate) |
US$ bn 282.9 |
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GDP per head (market exchange rate) |
US$ 5 943 |
Third, I expect you could discover several aspects of South Africa through my blog. And remember, it’s a colorful country!
