Country (long form) Republic of South Africa
Capital Pretoria
Total Area 471,010.66 sq mi
1,219,912.00 sq km
Population 43,421,021 (July 2000 est.)
Languages Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Religions Christian 68%, Muslim 2%, Hindu 1.5% (60% of Indians), indigenous beliefs and animist 28.5%
Government Type republic
Currency 1 rand (R) = 100 cents
Labor Force (by occupation) agriculture 30%, industry 25%, services 45% (1999 est.)
Industry mining (world's largest producer of platinum, gold, chromium), automobile assembly, metalworking, machinery, textile, iron and steel, chemicals, fertilizer, foodstuffs
Agriculture corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; beef, poultry, mutton, wool, dairy products
Exports gold, diamonds, other metals and minerals, machinery and equipment
Natural Resources gold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, tin, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum, copper, vanadium, salt, natural gas

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Visa Required (U.S. only) Not required for stays of 90 days or less.   2001
(united states government sources. all information was accurate at time of posting)