South Africa
| Introduction |
South Africa is an South African country that gained Independence on 11th December 1931, with the end of apatheid in April 1994. Read more about South Africa here |
| Political Brief |
South Africa has a presidential system of government and the last elections were held on 7th May 2014. |
| Economy |
South Africa uses the South African Rand (ZAR) and the main economic activity lies in services. According to the World Bank statistics department, South Africa had a GDP of $312.957 Billion in 2015. It's latest Gini Coefficient value was 63.4 as at 2013. (Source: World Bank) |
| ICT Brief |
South Africa's ccTLD is .za As at December 2015, Internet penetration stood at 49.0% of the population. (Source: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)) Information and communication related matters are rregulated by the CAK - Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) |
| Population Brief |
The country’s population stood at 53.49 Million as at December 2015. The urban/rural population ratio as at December 2015 stood at 63:37 according to the United Nations Population Department |
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