Pretoria, South Africa
October, 2002
Facts about South Africa
- Coordinates: 29° S, 24° E
- Total area: 1,219,912 sq km
- Climate: mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights
- Terrain: vast interior plateau rimmed by rugged hills and narrow coastal plain
- Population: 44,187,637
- Median age: 24.1 years
- Airports: 731 (20% paved)
- Roadways: 362,099 km (20% paved)
Facts from the CIA World Factbook
