Facts about South Africa

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Location: Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa

South African Land Size : 1,219,912 sq km
Climate / Weather of South Africa : mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights
South African Population : 42,718,530
Former Name(s) : Union of South Africa
South African Capital City: Pretoria; note - Cape Town is the legislative center and Bloemfontein the judicial center
South African GDP: $456.7 billion (2003 est.)

South African Main Industries : mining (world's largest producer of platinum, gold, chromium), automobile assembly, metalworking, machinery, textile, iron and steel, chemicals, fertilizer, foodstuffs
South African Agricultural products : corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; beef, poultry, mutton, wool, dairy products
South African Currency : rand (ZAR)

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