South Africa facts

1. The Republic of South Africa takes up an area of 1,221,037 km² (471,443 sq mi)
2. The area in South Africa is equal to the combined land mass of France, Italy and Germany.
3. The country has 11 official languages: Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu, Pedi, Tswana, Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda and Ndebele.
4. The population of South Africa is approximately 49,991,300.
5. About 24 percent of the population in South Africa is unemployed and lives on less than US $1.25 a day.
6. Demonym: South African.
7. Johannesburg is the largest city in the country.
8. South Africa is a constitutional democracy in the form of a parliamentary republic.
9. 77 percent of the population in South Africa are black, 10 percent are white, 8 percent are mixed race, 2.5 percent are Asian.
10. South Africa is the 2nd largest exporter of fruit in the world.

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