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Information that interests you about South Africa

Information that interests you about South Africa

 

South Africa has a country of about 55 million people, according to XNUMX statistics

It is home to more than five million illegal immigrants

The population is divided according to racial discrimination into a white population and a non-white population

The white population has more than five million people

And non-whites more than twenty-nine million people

The number of Asians is four million

The rest of the population is classified as Bantu tribes, and they are the patriotic Americans

They are divided into groups Zulu، They saved me، Tsonga، Fenda And a group soto.

 

Official languages ​​of South Africa

South Africa has 11 official languages

  • the five
  • Syrian
  • Ndebele
  • Tswana
  • Fenda
  • Zulu
  • and English
  • and some other languages

But the most used languages ​​are Zulu, after the five, and then African

English is the fourth language spoken in commerce and science

It is the common language among all tribes.

 

The official currency of South Africa

The rand is the official currency in South Africa, and the rand takes its name from the word “white water land”

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It is a South African word that means white water

Where gold was discovered, the rand is divided into one hundred cents

The rand is the official currency in the common area

Between South Africa, Swaziland, Namibia and Lesotho.

 

Religions in South Africa

Christianity is the official religion in South Africa

The percentage of Christians is XNUMX% of the total population, according to statistics for the year XNUMX AD

Most of them follow different Protestant denominations

The percentage of Muslims is XNUMX% of the population, Hindus XNUMX% of the population, and the rest are Jews

In addition to XNUMX%, they do not have any religious affiliations.

Information that interests you about South Africa

economy in South Africa

There are two levels of economy in South Africa

It is one of the few African countries that is classified with middle-income groups

Its economy is larger than that of Malaysia, and by all accounts it is the largest economy in the South African region

Although most of the population of South Africa live at the same level as the first world

However, some live in conditions similar to those of developing countries

They have no access to electricity or clean water, and they suffer from chronic malnutrition.

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To find out the location of the country on the map, Google Maps

 

agriculture in South Africa

Agriculture is an important profession in South Africa, as it has the appropriate agricultural ingredients

Agriculture takes place in the foothills of the highlands, in the Bushfield region, in the Upper Feld region, and in the coastal plains

The main agricultural products are sugar cane, corn, cotton and wheat.

 

The most important industries in South Africa

South Africa has been ranked first in world gold production for several years

Diamonds are produced and manufactured in very large quantities, in addition to the production and manufacture of coal and uranium

Therefore, it is considered the first country in Africa in terms of industrialization.

 

Transportation in South Africa

There are various means of transportation and communications in South Africa, and among the means used there in transportation and communication:

  • Taxis: The majority of the population uses mini-taxis as the main means of transportation.
  • Maritime transport: It contains many major ports, such as the port of Cape Town, the port of Durban, and the port of Port Elizabeth, and ships and boats pass through them that transport passengers, and some oil tankers.
  • Land transport: The responsibility for land transport in South Africa rests with the Ministry of Transport, which regulates the passage of all means of transport, including land transport, which it works hard to develop and pave roads continuously.
  • Railways in South Africa: It contains more than XNUMX km of railways that connect all its cities from the inside, and there is a railway linking it with Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Swaziland, and the railways linking South Africa and Mozambique are being repaired.
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