8% coloured 2.6% asian - two of them are European origin : Afrikaans and South- African English Constitutional democracy (parliamentary republic) The president is Jacob Zuma - National Assembly and National Council of Provinces ( must ensure that provincial interests are taken into account in the national sphere of government ) Economy GDP 22 730,725 US $ per capita, 20,858 billion US $ total The Nelson Mandela Bridge in Johannesburg. Gauteng produces 33% of South Africa's GDP and 10% of the African continent's GDP GDP 10,136 US $ per capita, 277,4 billion US $ total Living standards Living standards are different from region to region Natural resources Main resources are ores More about Resources 1 Exports 2 3 1 Imports 2 3
South Africa has a bicameral(kahekojaline) parliament: the National Council of Provinces (the upper house) has 90 members, while the National Assembly (the lower house) has 400 members. Members of the lower house are elected on a population basis by proportional representation Province Capital Area (km²) Population (2007) Eastern Cape Bhisho 169,580 6,527,747 Free State Bloemfontein 129,480 2,773,059 Gauteng Johannesburg 17,010 10,451,713 KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg 92,100 10,259,230 Limpopo Polokwane 123,900 5,238,286 Mpumalanga Nelspruit 79,490 3,643,435 Northern Cape Kimberley 361,830 1,058,060 North West Mafikeng 116,320 3,271,948 Western Cape Cape Town 129,370 5,278,585 Total 1,219,080 48,502,063 Music