Kaitlyn_South+africa

= = = = =__South Africa__= __Introduction:__
 * Facts about South Africa
 * South Africa is the second largest exporter of fruit in the world.
 * South Africa has the longest wine route in the world.

=__Geography__= __Climate:__ It's a relatively dry country with an average annual rainfall of about 464mm (compared to a world average of about 860mm). While the Western Cape gets most of its rainfall in winter the rest of the country is generally a summer-rainfall region. __Terrain:__ South Africa's terrain consists of a vast interior plateau rimmed by rugged hills and a narrow coastal __Natural Hazards:__ South Africa natural Hazards are prolonged droughts and volcanism.

=__People&Society__= __Ethnic Groups:__ South Africa ethnic groups is Black African, white , colored , Indian/Asian. __Languages:__ South Africa languages are IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Afrikaans, Sepedi, English , Setswana, Sesotho, Xitsonga, siSwati, Tshivenda, isiNdebele, other 0.5 percent. __Religions:__ South Africa religions are Protestant ,Zionist Christian, Pentecostal/Charismatic, Methodist , Dutch Reformed , Anglican , Catholic, Muslim , other Christian. __Literacy:__ total population: 86.4% male:87% female: 85.7%

=__Government __= __Government Type: __ South Africa govenment type republic __Capital:__ South Africa capital name is Pretoria __Independent: __ South Africa became independent on May 31 1910 __Suffrage:__ South Africa suffrage is 18 years of age. __Head of State:__  South Africa Head of State is President Jacob ZUMA ; Deputy President Kgalema MOTLANTHE. __Elections__  South Africa president elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term is eligible for a second term.

=__Economic __= __Unemployment: __ 23.9% is South Africa unemployment rate __Exports:__ $94.21 billion __Imports:__ $92.86 billion __Import Partners:__ China 13.4%, Germany 11.2%, US 7%, Saudi Arabia 5.3%, Japan 4.7%, Iran 4.3%, UK 4.3% __Population below poverty line:__ 50% =__Political __= Leaders for the past 20 years(1992-2012): Jacob ZUMA Nelson Mandela, Mbeki F.W. De Klerk =__Music __=

=__5 current events__=
 * 1) A new leader in the South African political system, and theres also an analysis of how Africa's aging rulers may be the key for protesters across the continent to begin country-specific revolutions, resulting in an "African Spring
 * 2) Libya's continuing recovery in this post-Qaddafi era
 * 3) The situations in Nigeria: simultaneously as the country reels from protests and strikes over the removal of a popular fuel subsidy, President Goodluck Jonathan is strategizing on how to overcome a rising Islamist insurgency growing in the north of Nigeria
 * 4) Captive Masses: The Trafficking of Nigeria’s Girls
 * 5) A Country in Crisis: Refugee Stories from Mali—Assan Midal

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Disagreements over oil remains the biggest stumbling block between South Sudan and Sudan