General
Basic facts about South Africa.
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Population: 48,810,427
Government: Republic
President: Jacob Zuma
Currency: Rand
Languages:
Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Government: Republic
President: Jacob Zuma
Currency: Rand
Languages:
Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Fun Facts
- Table Mountain in Cape Town is believed to be one of the oldest mountains in the world
- South Africa is the second largest exporter of fruit in the world
- South Africa has the longest wine route in the world
- South Africa is rated 3rd in the world in supplying safe, drinkable tap water
- The deepest mine is a gold mine in South Africa. in 1977 the Western Deep Levels Mine reached a depth of 11,749 feet
- South Africa generates two-thirds of Africa's electricity
- South Africa is the world's largest producer of macadamia nuts
- South Africa is the world's leader in mining and minerals. It has nearly 90% of the platinum metals on earth, 80% of the manganese, 73% of the chrome, 45% of the vanadium and 41% of the gold
- South Africa has deserts, mountains, escarpments, plateaus, grasslands, bush, wetlands and subtropical forests
- Three of the five fastest land animals live in South Africa - the cheetah (63 miles per hour), the wildebeest, and the lion