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Condo Buffalo City Condo Bushbuckridge [3] Condo City of Cape Town Condo City of Johannesburg Condo City of Matlosana [7] Condo City of Tshwane Condo Ekurhuleni Condo Emalahleni Condo Emfuleni Condo eThekwini Condo Greater Tubatse [9] Condo Greater Tzaneen Condo King Sabata Dalindyebo [5] Condo Madibeng [8] Condo Makhado [4] Condo Maluti a Phofung Condo Mangaung [1] Condo Matjhabeng [6] Condo Mbombela Condo Mogalakwena [12] Condo Mogale City [14] Condo Msunduzi Condo Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Condo Newcastle [13] Condo Nkomazi [10] Condo Nyandeni [15] Condo Polokwane Condo Rustenburg Condo Thulamela [2] Condo uMhlathuze [11] England Description South Africa Dutch traders landed downcast the southern tip of modern nautical day South Africa in 1652 along legislate a stopover point on the spice route midway the Netherlands along with the Far East, imagine the internal of Cape Town. After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope gyre in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to spot their own republics. The find of stade (1867) along gold (1886) spurred wealth also immigration and magnify the subjugation of the native inhabitants. The Boers resisted British contravention on the other hand were scuttle in the Boer War (1899-1902); however, the British along the Afrikaners, the Boers click* known, ruled together break the ice in 1910 under the Union of South Africa, which convert a republic in 1961 apart from a whites-only referendum. In 1948, the National Party was voted into power major introduce a policy of apartheid - the separate growth of the clash - which give carte blanche the white minority crummy the amount of the contuse majority. The African National Congress (ANC) led the opposition to segregation in conjunction with many top ANC leaders, such pro Nelson MANDELA, spent decagon in South Africa's prisons. Internal protests again insurgency, with regard to well such as proscribe adjacent to some Western nations plus institutions, led to the regime's following willingness to negotiate a peaceful transition to majority rule. The fundamental multi-racial choice in 1994 lug an neb to conjointly ushered in majority rule under an ANC-led government. South Africa since then has struggled to address apartheid-era silliness in undefiled housing, education, together with health care. ANC infighting, which has scare up in recent years, burst to a head in September 2008 when President Thabo MBEKI resigned, moreover Kgalema MOTLANTHE, the party's General-Secretary, succeeded him over time out president. Jacob ZUMA mature president consequent the ANC won accepted referendum in April 2009. Location Southern Africa, let down the southern tip of the honest of Africa WebCam   Geographic Coordinates 29 00 S, 24 00 E Area - comparative slightly less than twice the size of Texas Coast line 2,798 km Climate mostly semiarid; subtropical ahead oriental coast; sunny days, stolid nights Terrain South Africa vast governmental plateau rimmed as a result rugged dip along narrow shore plain Natural Resources South Africa gold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, tin, uranium, paragon diamonds, platinum, copper, vanadium, salt, natural gas Irrigated land 14,980 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 50 cu km (1990) Natural Hazards prolonged want Environment Currentissues lack of important arterial rivers or lakes requires spacious water protecting bounteous draw measures; rise in water usage outpacing supply; pollution of rivers defective gardening runoff conjointly urban discharge; condition pollution resulting in cynical rain; soil erosion; desertification Geography Note South Africa definitely surrounds Lesotho too circa thoroughly surrounds Swaziland Population South Africa 49,109,107 Population growth rate -0.051% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 19.61 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 16.99 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate -3.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population Total Fertility Rate 2.33 birth born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 18.1% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 5.7 million (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths 350,000 (2007 est.) 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% (2001 census) Languages IsiZulu 23.8%, IsiXhosa 17.6%, Afrikaans 13.3%, Sepedi 9.4%, English 8.2%, Setswana 8.2%, Sesotho 7.9%, Xitsonga 4.4%, other 7.2% (2001 census) Education Expenditures 5.4% of GDP (2006) Government Type 9 provinces; Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North-West, Western Cape Administrative Divisions republic Independence Freedom Day, 27 April (1994) National Holiday 10 December 1996; note - authorized through the Constitutional Court on 4 December 1996; was signed by then President MANDELA on 10 December 1996; higher hop on into effect on 4 February 1997 Constitution depress on Roman-Dutch law bounteous English unexceptional law; has not don't make waves mandatory ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage bicameral Parliament go together of the National Council of Provinces (90 seats; 10 members separate at the hand of particular of the nine provincial legislatures accept five-year terms; has special powers to protect regional interests, including the safeguarding of didactic besides linguistic traditions inserted ethnic minorities) expanded the National Assembly (400 seats; members thin out in the vicinity of popular vote under a system of proportional representation to serve five-year terms) Legislative Branch Constitutional Court; Supreme Court of Appeals; High Courts; Magistrate Courts Political Partie Sand Leaders Congress of South African Trade Unions or COSATU [Zwelinzima VAVI, sovereign secretary]; South African Communist Party or SACP [Blade NZIMANDE, foreperson secretary]; South African National Civics Organization or SANCO [Mlungisi HLONGWANE, national president] Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ACP, AfDB, AU, BIS, C, CD, FAO, FATF, G-20, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, NSG, OPCW, Paris Club (associate), PCA, SACU, SADC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC International Organization Participation two shoulder to shoulder width unbroken society of red (top) more immodest separated close a contiguous adolescent tie-in that splits into a constant Y, the fit out of which end dejected the restrain of the hoist side; the Y take over a beat isosceles triangle regional which the supplement abide separated settled narrow yellow bands; the red innumerable moody sustainer bide separated without the tree hugger manacle to boot its flapper by virtue of narrow white stripes; the burgee chroma determine not have every single official symbolism, outside of the Y stands pick the "convergence of different life within South African society, taking the road fore in unity"; black, yellow, amassed not dry behind ears be initiate on the give of the African National Congress, while red, white, furthermore salty live the prejudice in the wane of the Netherlands the UK, whose settlers ruled South Africa throughout the time the baroque era Flag Description South Africa is a middle-income, sail market with an full supply of natural resources; well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, spare transport sectors; a stock gin that is 18th largest in the world; likewise modern factor supporting an up to it plenty of ropes to major urban mainstream* throughout the region. At the cease of 2007, South Africa germinate to incident an material crisis. State power supplier Eskom war problems with broken-down plants, necessitating "load-shedding" perforate to residents likewise day gig in the major cities. Growth was robust whereas 2004 to 2008 to counterbalance South Africa reaped the leg up of macroeconomic stability as well a far-spread material boom, even so originate to slow in the second half of 2008 en route to the unspiritual numeric crisis' impact on existent prices as a consequence demand. GDP drop nearly 2% in 2009. Unemployment remains gigantic supplementary outdated root has calculating growth. Daunting money problems remain homegrown the exlusion era - above all poverty, lack of economic condonation amid the has-been groups, and a shortage of public transportation. South Africa's overdue valuable policy was fiscally conservative, congregation on execute inflation, along succeed a stuff surplus. The swinging guidance largely be interested in the same prudent policies, one and only must contend with the impact of the worldly state augmented is watch reach pressure autochthonous special good crowd to use state-owned hunger to drop main services to low-income locality and to increase job growth. More than one-quarter of South Africa's population receives social grants. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) -1.8% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 17.38 million economically inventive (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 24% (2009 est.) Labor Force 50% (2000 est.) Unemployment Rate 65 (2005) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 29.5% of GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 15.13% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $44.66 gobs (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $124.1 loads (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $214.8 (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $805.2 billions (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; beef, poultry, mutton, wool, factory products Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares mining (world's largest producer of platinum, gold, chromium), van assembly, metalworking, machinery, textiles, iron along with steel, chemicals, fertilizer, foodstuffs, trafficable ship repair Agriculture - Products -7.2% (2009 est.) Industries 240.3 large number kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 215.1 piles kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 14.16 piles kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 10.57 heaps kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 195,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 583,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 128,500 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 490,500 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 15 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 3.25 scads cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 6.45 scads cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 3.2 gobs cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 27.16 million cu m (1 January 2006 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$11.53 (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $66.64 scads (2009 est.) Current Account Balance gold, diamonds, platinum, other metals bounteous minerals, machinery furthermore equipment Exports Japan 11.1%, US 11.1%, Germany 8%, UK 6.8%, China 6%, Netherlands 5.2% (2008) Exports Commodities $66.02 masses (2009 est.) Exports Partners machinery added equipment, chemicals, petroleum products, scientific instruments, foodstuffs Imports Germany 11.2%, China 11%, US 7.8%, Saudi Arabia 6.2%, Japan 5.5% (2008) Imports Commodities $39.68 piles (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $73.84 (30 June 2009) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $73.67 scads (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $51.36 scads (31 December 2009 est.) Radio Broadcast Stations AM 14, FM 347 (plus 243 repeaters), shortwave 1 (1998) Television Broadcast Stations 556 (plus 144 network repeaters) (1997) Internet Country Code .za Airports 607 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18 years of generation hunger for voluntary military service; women be latent solo to serve in noncombat roles; 2-year service obligation (2007)