SOUTH AFRICA

Country name: Republic of South Africa Capital: Bloemfontein, Cape Town and Pretoria
Geographic coordinates: 29° 07' S, 26° 13' E and 25° 44' S, 28° 13' E and 33° 57' S, 18° 28' E
Population: 567 000 and 1 514 000 and 3 579 000
Time zone: UTC+2
Government: Republic International organizations: AU, Commonwealth, SADC, UN, WTO
Independence:   Useful web sites: Official site: www.gov.za
Tourist site: www.southafrica.net
Time zone: UTC+2 Geography: Area: 1 219 090 sq km
Forested area: 56 660 sq km
Comparative: Twice the size of Ukraine
Population: 58 558 000 Land use: Arable land: 11.94%
Permanent crops: 0.78%
Other: 87.28%
Area: 1 219 090 sq km Natural hazards: Periodic drought and flooding, occasional forest fires, isolated incidences of snowstorms, tornadoes and cyclones.
Languages: Afrikaans, English, nine official local languages Extreme elevation: Mafadi, 3450 m
Currency: Rand    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.