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South Africa Facts & Figures
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Demographics |
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43.3 million inhabitants 50% Urban, 50% Rural 82% adult literacy | |
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Economy |
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23.9% of GDP from Manufacturing |
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16.1% of GDP from Trade |
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11% annual rate of inflation |
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77.1% employment rate | |
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Infant Health |
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Infant mortality: 49 deaths per 1000 live births | |
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UNICEF State of the World's Children 1999 |
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SA 2000 |
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SA Focus 1999 | |
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| A South African programme involved procuring infant formula on tender from manufacturers including Nestlé and, where deemed necessary by health officials, giving it free to mothers whose children were suffering from protein energy malnutrition. |
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