About South Africa

South Africa is a beautiful country with a wealth of natural resources. It's no wonder why people seek to invest in South Africa - particularly as it has become a benchmark in African development.

South African Tourism is an industry which is particularly booming, thanks to its diverse cultures, rich heritage and unique landscapes.

General information about South Africa

Total area: 471,008 sq mi (1,219,912 sq km)

Population (2006 est.): 44,187,637 (growth rate: -0.4%)

Birth rate: 18.2/1000

Infant mortality rate: 60.7/1000

Life expectancy: 42.7

Density per sq mi: 94

Economic Summary

GDP/PPP (2005 est.): $534.6 billion; per capita $12,100.

Real growth rate: 4.6%.

Inflation: 4.6%

Agriculture: corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; beef, poultry, mutton, wool, dairy products.

Labour force: 15.23 million economically active; agriculture 30%, industry 25%, services 45% (1999 est.).

Industries: mining (world's largest producer of platinum, gold, chromium), automobile assembly, metalworking, machinery, textiles, iron and steel, chemicals, fertilizer, foodstuffs, commercial ship repair.

Natural resources: gold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, tin, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum, copper, vanadium, salt, natural gas.

Exports: $50.91 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.): gold, diamonds, platinum, other metals and minerals, machinery and equipment.

Imports: $52.97 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.): machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum products, scientific instruments, foodstuffs.

Major trading partners: U.S., UK, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, China, France, Saudi Arabia, Iran (2004).

Communications

Telephones: main lines in use: more than 5 million (2001); mobile cellular: 7.06 million (2001)

Radio broadcast stations: AM 14, FM 347 (plus 243 repeaters), shortwave 1 (1998)

Radios: 17 million (2001)

Television broadcast stations: 556 (plus 144 network repeaters) (1997)

Televisions: 6 million (2000)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 150 (2001)

Internet users: 3.068 million (2002)

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