| On this page you will find answers to frequently asked questions about South Africa and with a comparrison to Denmark.
| Description |
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South Africa |
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Denmark |
| Area |
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1.219.090 Km˛ |
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43.094 Km˛ |
| Altitude above sea level |
|
Johannesburg 1800m |
|
Sea Level |
| Population |
|
42 million |
|
5 million |
| Population growth rate |
|
2% |
|
0% |
| Households |
|
8.5 million |
|
2.3 million |
| Religion |
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Christian (60% of Blacks) |
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Lutheran Evangelical |
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Hindu (60% of Indians) |
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Church (90%) |
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Muslim 2% |
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| Ethnic Division |
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Black: 75.2% |
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Danish: 97% |
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White: 13.6% |
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Foreigners: 3% |
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Coloured: 8.6% |
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Indian: 2.6% |
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| Number of official languages |
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11 |
|
1 |
| Main cities |
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Pretoria |
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Copenhagen |
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|
Johannesburg |
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Aarhus |
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Cape Town |
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Odense |
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Durban |
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|
Bloemfontein |
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| Literacy |
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76% |
|
99% |
| Number of political parties |
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7 |
|
11 |
| Government corruption |
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33 |
|
1 |
| (Scale of 1 “least” to 100) |
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| Gross National Product |
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125 billion US$ |
|
146 billion US$ |
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|
US$ 3 040 per capita |
|
US$ 28 600 per capita |
| Gross Domestic Product |
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US$ 63 billion |
|
US$ 82 billion |
| Growth of economy |
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2% |
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2% |
| Inflation |
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8% |
|
2.5% |
| Value Added Tax (VAT) |
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14% |
|
25% |
| Prime rate (Repo rate) |
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14% |
|
6% |
| Main industries |
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Manufacture |
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Manufacture |
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Financial Services |
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Service Sector |
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Mining |
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Agriculture |
| Minimum Wage |
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350 US$ / Month |
|
2 300 US$ / Month |
| Unemployment Rate |
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35% (Increasing) |
|
10% (Stable) |
| National sports |
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Soccer, Rugby, Cricket |
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Soccer |
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