South Africa - Travel Report

Although South Africa is in many respects a developed country, much of its population lives in poverty. The capital is Pretoria. The average GDP of South Africa is $456.7 billion (2003 est.). South Africa has 11 official languages, and English is one of them. The primary products of South Africa are minerals, machinery, textiles, chemicals, electronics, fertilizer, motor vehicles and parts. The main markets for South African products are the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Italy and Japan. The predominant religion is Christian, therefore, the majority of the population observes traditional Christian holidays.