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South Africa Capital: Pretoria (administrative capital) Population: 44,187,637 The Geography of South Africa Total Size: 1,219,912 square km Size Comparison: slightly less than twice the size of Texas Geographical Coordinates: 29 00 S, 24 00 E World Region: Africa General Terrain: vast interior plateau rimmed by rugged hills and narrow coastal plain Geographical Low Point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m Geographical High Point: Njesuthi 3,408 m Climate: mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights The People of South Africa Type of Government: republic Languages Spoken: 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) Independence: 31 May 1910 (from UK); note - South Africa became a republic in 1961 following an October 1960 referendum National Holiday: Freedom Day, 27 April (1994) Nationality: South African(s) Religions: Zion Christian 11.1%, Pentecostal/Charismatic 8.2%, Catholic 7.1%, Methodist 6.8%, Dutch Reformed 6.7%, Anglican 3.8%, other Christian 36%, Islam 1.5%, other 2.3%, unspecified 1.4%, none 15.1% (2001 census) Economy of South Africa Major Industries: mining (world's largest producer of platinum, gold, chromium), automobile assembly, metalworking, machinery, textiles, iron and steel, chemicals, fertilizer, foodstuffs, commercial ship repair Agricultural Products: corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; beef, poultry, mutton, wool, dairy products Natural Resources: gold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, tin, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum, copper, vanadium, salt, natural gas Major Exports: gold, diamonds, platinum, other metals and minerals, machinery and equipment Major Imports: machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum products, scientific instruments, foodstuffs Currency: rand (ZAR) National GDP: $533,200,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $50,910,000,000 Brief History of South Africa: After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjugation of the native inhabitants. The Boers resisted British encroachments, but were defeated in the Boer War (1899-1902). The resulting Union of South Africa operated under a policy of apartheid - the separate development of the races. The 1990s brought an end to apartheid politically and ushered in black majority rule. Back to Geography Home Page

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