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South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa. ... The ancestors of South Africas population include people from Africa, Asia and Europe. ... Apartheid means “separateness” in Afrikaans, a language spoken in South Africa. ... In 1990 and 1991, South Africa repealed most of the main laws on which apartheid was based. ... After those elections, South Africas white leaders handed over power to the countrys first multiracial government. Nelson Mandela, a civil rights leader who had spent 27 years in prison, became South Africas first black president.
Culture and Standard of Living
Black Africans, often called simply Africans or blacks, make up 77 percent of South Africas total population. ...
About 90 percent of white South Africans live in urban areas. ... Before 1994, Afrikaners held most government jobs in South Africa. ...
About 85 percent of South Africas Coloureds live in cities. ...
More than 95 percent of South Africas Asians live in cities. ...
Economy
South Africa is a middle-income, developing country with an abundant supply of resources. ... South Africa’s stock exchange ranks among the 10th largest in the world and they also have a modern infrastructure supporting an efficient distribution of goods to major urban centers throughout the region. ...
Distribution of Wealth
For many years, South Africas apartheid government owned many businesses and appointed white South Africans to run them.
Approximate Word count = 1037
Approximate Pages = 4.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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