To download a pdf version of the full 2019 equatorial guinea country profile, click here equatorial guinea is composed of a mainland, rio muni, and small islands, including bioko where the capital malabo is located, annobon, corisco, elobey and others. Global finance magazine zimbabwe gdp and economic data. The real figure may be as high as five million, including some. Legal resources south africa library guides at byu law. The economy of botswana is currently one of the worlds fastest growing economies, averaging. The data for gdp at purchasing power parity has also been rebased using the new international comparison program price surveys and extrapolated to 2007. Oct 29, 2017 a countrybycountry guide to the world. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
South africa, officially the republic of south africa rsa, is the southernmost country in africa. Despite south sudans instability and lack of infrastructure and social services, more than 240,000 people have fled to south sudan to. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of south africa 20 information contained here. The diverse asiapacific region contains the highest number of muslims in the world, easily surpassing the middle east and north africa. Economic growth has decelerated in recent years, slowing to an estimated 0. The former portion is divided into large bodies termed oceans. The newly created union of south africa was a dominion.
Africa is witnessing its best growth performance in decades, yet the worlds youngest continent, demographically speaking, continues to have high unemployment with few signs of recovery in 2017. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of south africa people 2017 information contained here. Cia the world factbook country comparison stock of. Formerly known as southern rhodesia, zimbabwe has had a. Indexmundi is a data portal that gathers facts and statistics from multiple sources and turns them into easy to use visuals. After four years of negotiating, the union of south africa was created from the cape and natal colonies, as well as the republics of orange free state and transvaal, on 31 may 1910, exactly eight years after the end of the second boer war. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. South korea 100,428km 25,554km north korea south korea. Afghanistan has the lowest life expectancy, nearly the worst in the world, with an average longevity of 52. Being conveniently located between south africa and zambia, zimbabwe has a tropical climate. Nov 04, 2014 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations.
Allgemeine landesinformationen kooperationinternational. Guyana, fiji, trinidad and tobago, suriname have very large and influential hindu minorities. Department of state south africa page department of state key officers list cia world factbook south africa page u. Cia world fact book all values, unless otherwise stated, are in us dollars. South africa is a middleincome, emerging market with an abundant supply of natural resources. The information regarding south africa on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The information regarding south africa on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Landlocked nations are penalized for the lack of a standing merchant marine force. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. Dutch traders landed at the southern tip of modern day south africa in 1652 and established a stopover point on the spice route between the netherlands and the east, founding the city of cape town. Potomac books publishes a commercial version of the world factbook in order to extend the limited audience reached by the cias own publication. The uk annexed southern rhodesia from the former british south africa company in 1923.
We ask that our friends and fans be respectful to administrators as well as to other members of the community. Listed here are the prevalence rates among adults in various countries, based on data from various sources, largely the cia world factbook. According to the world bank wb, in 20, zambias growth domestic product gdp was of usd 22. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south africa 20 should be addressed to the cia. Cia world factbook the most comprehensive country facts available online the world factbook the factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. Zimbabwe economy depends heavily on mining to support a population of nearly 14,000 people world factbook. Rwanda saint helena, ascension, and tristan da cunha sao tome and principe senegal seychelles sierra leone somalia south africa south sudan. Cia the world factbook page 1 of 15 africa south africa. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of south africa economy 2015 information contained here. South africa has 90% of the worlds platinum reserves.
National estimates of the percentage of the population falling below the poverty line are based on surveys of subgroups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Botswana is part of the southern african customs union sacu with south africa, lesotho, swaziland, and namibia. Financials values partly derived from the cia world factbook. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south africa 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Equatorial guinea cahf centre for affordable housing. List of countries by hivaids adult prevalence rate. Each one has a history, people, government, and economy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. A 1961 constitution was formulated that favored whites in power. Rigamonti a brief history of aids the world first became aware of what is now called aids in 1981, when an increased number of relatively rare diseases was detected in gay men without any. Country report 2017 includes south africa real gross domestic product growth rate, with latest forecasts and historical data, gdp per capita, gdp composition and breakdown by sector. The third table is a tabulation of the cia world factbook gdp ppp data update of 2017. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator.
The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Its capital is new delhi, and other major cities include mumbai, hyderabad, chennai, calcutta, and bangalore. Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by global finance editors, to learn more about south. Final boundary between the republic of sudan and the republic of south sudan. Some countries might not be listed because they are not fully recognized as countries at the time of this census. This pattern is similar to fertility trends in south asia, the middle east, and north africa, and sets south africa apart from the rest of subsaharan africa, where the average tfr remains higher than other regions of the world. Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south africa economy 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Find and explore maps by keyword, location, or by browsing a map. We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. High unemployment is a key factor shaping young peoples.
If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Today, south africa s decreasing number of reproductive age women is having fewer children, as women increase their. Gdp is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of. But they also passed the maldives to take the top spot for longest life expectancy in south asia 77. No claims are made regarding theaccuracy of hivaids deaths information contained here. Cia world factbook unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of january 1, 2019. Little data is still available on the cost of constructing a house. Cia world factbook this page was last updated on december 7, 2019. Only sunni muslims can be citizens of the maldives. According to, the term life expectancy refers to the number of years a person can expect to live. Country report 2017 includes zimbabwe real gross domestic product growth rate, with latest forecasts and historical data, gdp per capita, gdp composition and breakdown by sector. Africa south africa the world factbook central intelligence.
Hivaids was also responsible for south africas average life expectancy plunging to less than 43 years in 2008. However, reports specify suggest that is an underestimation. India shares borders with bangladesh, bhutan, burma, china, nepal, and pakistan. The cia world factbook is arguably the best value for a research almanac, bar none. Rank, country, hivaids people living with hivaids, date of information. The south africa aids controversy a case study in patent. Please note that only official legal resources and websites are included in this collection. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. Nov 22, 2016 a countrybycountry guide to the world. According to international rescue committee irc, south sudan, which has 12 million people, only has four ventilators and 24 icu beds to tackle covid19. The brown and orange landscape that surrounds south africas northwestern borders is the kalahari desert, a vast sand basin marked by. Feb 21, 2017 south africa is invariably cited in discussions about jobless rates in africa, but two thirds of african countries have higher unemployment.
Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. A country report for turks and caicos islands is presented from the u. Chad cahf centre for affordable housing finance africa. According to the cia world factbook, in 20, agriculture accounted for 19. The indispensable cia world factbook government book talk.
Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. By karen zamora south africa is a country known for yeararound warm weather and beautiful beach towns in the southernmost tip of the african peninsula. South africa cia world factbook the best country factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of south africa economy 2018 information contained here. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. More information about south africa is available from the department of state and other sources, some of which are listed here. Hivaids the world factbook central intelligence agency.
The information regarding school life expectancy total years on this page is re. Auswartiges amt, cia world factbook, south african gouvernment. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of south africa 2017 information contained here. In 1934, the south african party and national party merged to form the united party, seeking reconciliation between afrikaners and englishspeaking whites, but split. Over 10% of all people infected with hivaids reside within the region. After the british seized the cape of good hope area in 1806, many of the dutch settlers the boers trekked north to found their own republics. The cia ranking list is sourced from the cia world factbook for the most recent year unless otherwise specified. South asia contains the largest population of muslims in the world.
With over 58 million people, it is the worlds 24thmost populous nation and. Lesotho is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy in southern africa. South africa since then has struggled to address apartheidera imbalances in decent. The map displayed here shows how population varies by country. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia.
This entry provides a rank ordering of trading partners starting with the most important. The decline of venezuelas gdp venezuelan gdp growth %, 20122017 14 source. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of south africa 2018 information contained here. The majority of south africans are not satisfied with democracy and. Introduction zimbabwe currently sits as the 26th largest country in africa world atlas. South africa free speech and free press around the world.
The hiv pandemic is most severe in southern africa. The cia world factbook 2017 pdf books library land. Maseru is the capital city of the kingdom of lesotho, and is located along the northwestern border of the country with the republic of south africa. The central intelligence agency cia aims to summarize that information in just a few pages. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south africa 2017 should be addressed to the cia. The 2011 south african census was the last held and the next will be in 2021 in 2011, statistics south africa counted 2. List of sovereign states and dependencies by total fertility. His chaotic land redistribution campaign, which began in 1997 and intensified after 2000, caused an exodus. Today, south africas decreasing number of reproductive age women is having fewer children, as women increase their. The information regarding hivaids deaths on this page is republished from the. The world factbook, prepared by the cia using information from a halfdozen cabinetlevel agencies, profiles basic intelligence on all areas of the world.
Zimbabwe free speech and free press around the world. No information is available for nonlisted countries. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. It is also recognized as one of the only african countries that had a predominantly white minority rule, which ended with abolishing apartheid laws in 1990. Population below poverty line world statistics and. South africa took a census october 1996 that showed a population of 40,583,611 after an official adjustment for a 6. Central intelligence agency cia, with topics including economic condition, political structure, and information on its transportation.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of south africa economy 2017 information contained here. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2016. The world factbook recognizes and describes five oceans, which are in decreasing order of size. Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by global finance editors, to learn more about zimbabwe. South africa is a middleincome emerging market with an abundant supply of natural resources. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about hivaids deaths should be addressed to the cia. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. The footprint of the urban area, recognizable by street grids and distinctive blueroofed industrial buildings at image center, is only just visible against the surrounding landscape. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. The information regarding hivaids deaths on this page is republished from the cia world factbook 2017. Samoa sao tome and principe saudi arabia senegal serbia seychelles sierra leone singapore slovakia slovenia solomon islands somalia south africa south america southcentral asia southeastern asia southern africa southern asia southern europe south sudan. The brown and orange landscape that surrounds south africa s northwestern borders is the kalahari desert, a vast sand basin marked by dunes and dry savannah vegetation. Islam is the dominant religion in central asia, indonesia, middle east, north africa, the sahel and some other parts of asia. The south africa aids controversy a case study in patent law and policy prof.
Gdp dollar estimates in the factbook are derived from purchasing power parity ppp calculations. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe. Cia world factbook total paved and unpaved roads north v. Bright lights, positivity and a worldleading economy that.
Unemployment, poverty, and inequality among the highest in the world. South africa is invariably cited in discussions about jobless rates in africa, but two thirds of african countries have higher unemployment. The factbook provides detailed information on the geographies, economies, populations, and militaries of more. Cia world factbook the world factbook central intelligence. Cia world factbook this page was last updated on december 7, 2019 see also. The resulting union of south africa operated under a policy of apartheid the separate development of the races. The information regarding south africa on this page is republished from the 2017 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Logistics values derived from the cia world factbook. Southern africa, at the southern tip of the continent of africa. Only two countries in the world, in 2010, had a majority of its population as hindus nepal and india. Public holidays south america holiday times around the world. Sources used for the table below include the us state department, the cia world factbook, pew research center. Jan 21, 2010 mappery is a diverse collection of real life maps contributed by map lovers worldwide.
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