Quick facts about South Africa
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
Size: 1 219 090 sq km
Key economic sectors: Mining services and transport.
Energy, manufacturing, tourism, agriculture.
Population: 47, 9 million (mid-2007)
Official languages: English, isiZulu, isiXhosa, isiNdebele,
Afrikaans, siSwati, Sesotho sa Leboa, Sesotho, Setswana,
Tshivenda and Xitsonga.
Government: Constitutional multiparty, three-tier (local,
provincial, National) democracy.
Major cities: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria,
Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein, East London, Kimberly.
Time: GMT + 2hours
Transportation: Excellent roads, rail and air facilities (both Domestic and international)
Telecommications: World-class infrastructure, internet access is widely available. There are four mobile (cellular) networks).
Value-added tax: Levied at 14 %. Tourists may apply for tax
refunds on purchases over R250 on departure.
Health: Top-quality care is available throughout the country,
Although basic in rural areas. Inoculations are only required for those travelling from yellow-fever areas. Malaria precautions arenecessary in some areas.
Total GDP (2006): US$255,3billion*
GDP per capita (2006):US5 321*
Real GDP growth: 5.0%
Inflation (CPIX) (2006): 4.6%
*Based on a mid-2006 exchange rate of R6, 762 to the US$
Key economic sectors: Mining services and transport.
Energy, manufacturing, tourism, agriculture.
Population: 47, 9 million (mid-2007)
Official languages: English, isiZulu, isiXhosa, isiNdebele,
Afrikaans, siSwati, Sesotho sa Leboa, Sesotho, Setswana,
Tshivenda and Xitsonga.
Government: Constitutional multiparty, three-tier (local,
provincial, National) democracy.
Major cities: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria,
Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein, East London, Kimberly.
Time: GMT + 2hours
Transportation: Excellent roads, rail and air facilities (both Domestic and international)
Telecommications: World-class infrastructure, internet access is widely available. There are four mobile (cellular) networks).
Value-added tax: Levied at 14 %. Tourists may apply for tax
refunds on purchases over R250 on departure.
Health: Top-quality care is available throughout the country,
Although basic in rural areas. Inoculations are only required for those travelling from yellow-fever areas. Malaria precautions arenecessary in some areas.
Total GDP (2006): US$255,3billion*
GDP per capita (2006):US5 321*
Real GDP growth: 5.0%
Inflation (CPIX) (2006): 4.6%
*Based on a mid-2006 exchange rate of R6, 762 to the US$