South Africa
Fast Facts-
Population- 44 million
Currency- Rand
Official languages- To cater for South Africa's diverse peoples, the Constitution provides for 11 official languages: Afrikaans, English, IsiNdebele, Sepedi, Sesotho, SiSwati, Xitsonga, Setswana, Tshivenda, IsiXhosa and IsiZulu.
Size- 472,000 square miles (approximately 2x the size of Texas)
Location- Located on the southern tip of the African continent, South Africa is bordered by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Swaziland. The country of Lesotho is land locked by South Africa.
Religion- Almost 80% of the population in South Africa profess to
be Christians, but just as in the United States, most are Christian in name only and have no true saving faith. Other major religions are Hinduism, Animism, and Islam. Freedom of worship is guaranteed by the Constitution and official policy is one of non-interference in religious practices.
