South Africa
Location: Southern Africa, bordered by Namibia, Botswana, and
Zimbabwe on the North, Mozambique, and Swaziland on the
East
Area: 471,445 square miles
Population: 41,000,000
Government: Republic
Capitals: Cape Town, Pretoria, and Bloemfontein
Largest cities: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria
Languages: English, Afrikaans, African languages
Ethnic groups: Bantu, European descent, Indian descent
Religions: Christian, Hindu, Muslim
Chief industries: Mining, manufacturing, agriculture
Chief crops: Grains, tobacco, sugarcane, peanuts, fruit
Minerals: Gold, diamonds, chromium, antimony, coal, iron,
nickel
Leading exports: Gold, diamonds, foodstuffs
Leading imports: Oil, machinery, chemicals, textiles
Monetary unit: Rand