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South Africa

Quick Facts:

Population:44,344,136  (July 2005 est.)
Growth Rate:-0.31% (2005 est.)

Government: republic

Economy:

GDP Growth rate: 3.5%
Purchasing power parity $491.4 billion (2004 est.)
GDP per capita  -  $11,100 (2004 est.)
GDP per sector:
agriculture: 3.6%
industry: 31.2%
services: 65.2% (2004 est.)
Population Below poverty line: 50% (2000 est.)
Unemployment rate: 26.2% (includes workers no longer looking for employment) (2004 est.)

*Source CIA World Factbook 2005