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About South Africa
Full country name: The Republic of South AfricaArea: 1,233,404 sq km Population: 43.8 million Capitals: Pretoria (administrative); Bloemfontein (judicial) and Cape Town (legislative). People: 77% black, 10% white (60% of whites are of Afrikaner descent, most of the rest are of British descent), 8% mixed race, 2.5% of Indian or Asian descent. Languages: Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana, Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, Ndebele. Religion: Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jewish and traditional religions Government: Republic and independent member of the British Commonwealth Major Industries: Mining, finance, insurance, food processing Major Trading Partners: USA, UK, Germany, Japan, Italy © Copyright 2005 Lonely Planet Publications. All rights reserved. Used with permission. www.lonelyplanet.com |
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Mt Everest Trek 2008
Between 29 September and 18 October 2008, GVN is offering a hike to fundraise for the support of 13 children living in the Brighter Future Children's Home in Nepal. > Read More
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