AFRICA CONTINUES TO BE SHAPED BY ITS LONG HISTORY AND ITS GEOGRAPHY.

SOUTH AFRICA
COUNTRY PROFILE
INTRODUCTION

The Republic of South Africa is situated on the southern tip of the African continent. The country’s capital is Pretoria in the Gauteng Province (see Map of South Africa). The population of 45 million is broadly divided in four main groups, Black 34 millions, White (European) 6 million, Coloured 3 million and Indian 2 million.

Historically South Africa was a British colony and the British influence is visible in most walks of life in South Africa. This includes education. South Africans (especially the South Africans of European origin) were historically educated to British standards and their qualifications compare favourably with that of any European country and the United States of America, especially in the medical/nursing and engineering fields.

SCOPE

Information on some aspects regarding South Africa is included to provide your company with a basic idea of the country and the level of development. My experience is that most foreigners do not have the knowledge that South Africa is a well-developed country with highly skilled employees. When compared to the rest of Africa, South Africa is by far the best developed country and can generally be viewed as a first world country. Few foreigners are aware of the fact that South Africa has a white, well-skilled population of six million, trained to western standards. The following aspects will be briefly discussed (Click on the heading to go directly to the information):













NORTH ; AND SWAZILAND, SOUTH AFRICA , BOTSWANA, AND NAMIBIA IN THE SOUTH .
GABON IS AFRICAN’S ONLY TROPICAL COUNTRY TO MAKE THE LIST. IN ADDITION NEARLY THIRD OF THE COUNTRIES OF MAINLAND AFRICA ( 15 OUT 47 ) ARE LAND LOCKED , AND THE ONLY AFRICA RIVER NAVIGABLE FROM THE OCEAN FOR LONG DISTANCES INLAND IS THE NILE. SINCE WATER WAYS PROVIDE THEAPEST WAY TO TRANSPORT CUMBERSONE GOODS GEOGRAPHY AGAIN THWARTS AFRICA’S PROGRESS.