South Africa Sequeya Jones PD 3 Mr. Selch The struggles

Natural Factors Geography South Africa is located at the southern tip of the continent Africa. South Africa is slightly less than twice the size of Texas South Africa is located at the southern tip of the continent Africa. South Africa is slightly less than twice the size of Texas Total land area total: 1,219,090 sq km Total land area total: 1,219,090 sq km land: 1,214,470 sq km land: 1,214,470 sq km Land use: Arable land ( capable of producing crops suitable for farming): 12.1% Arable land ( capable of producing crops suitable for farming): 12.1% Permanent crops: 0.79% Permanent crops: 0.79% other: 87.11% other: 87.11% water: 4,620 sq km water: 4,620 sq km Natural resources Gold, copper, nickel phosphate, iron gem diamonds etc. Gold, copper, nickel phosphate, iron gem diamonds etc.Roadways total: 362,099 km total: 362,099 km paved: 73,506 km paved: 73,506 km unpaved: 288,593 km unpaved: 288,593 km

Economic Factors South Africa is a republic country South Africa is a republic country South Africa has middle income country. South Africa has middle income country. Ethnic groups Ethnic groups 1. black African 79%, white 9.6%, colored 8.9%, Indian/Asian 2.5% GDP (purchasing power) is billion GDP (purchasing power) is billion GDP (real growth rate) – 1.8% (2009) GDP (real growth rate) – 1.8% (2009) 3.7 (2008) 3.7 (2008) 5.5 (2007) 5.5 (2007) GDP per Capita 10,100 GDP per Capita 10,100 Unemployment Rate 24% Unemployment Rate 24% Inflation rate 7.2% Inflation rate 7.2% Income Distribution 65 Income Distribution 65

Human Factors The Population of South Africa is The Population of South Africa is 49,052,489 witch is 24 compared to the world of countries due to the mortality due to AIDS 49,052,489 witch is 24 compared to the world of countries due to the mortality due to AIDS Population growth rate Population growth rate % to the world 174 Population below poverty line: 50% Population below poverty line: 50% Birth rates Birth rates births/1,000 population Death rate Death rate deaths/1,000 population Migration Migration 1. Is some people are in search of a better economic opportunities. The Age structure of south Africa The Age structure of south Africa years: 28.9% years: 65.8% years and over: 5.4% The Life Expectancy at Birth The Life Expectancy at Birth 1. total population: years 2. male: years 3. female: years

Human Factors Education Education 1. Males and females are expected to complete 13 years of school there is 87% of males over 15 years that can read and write and 85.7 females. By having low levels of literacy, and education can have an impact on the economic development of a country making technology hard to maintain. 2. The Government Expenditures on education is 5.4% of GDP. 3. South Africa has three levels of education General Education and Training, Further Education and Training, and Higher Education and Training. 4. South Africa has 12 million learners.

Obstacles to Development In South Africa they have many things stopping them to develop within their country either by unemployment, inflation, and from things like Droughts, and HIV AIDS that cause their life expectancy to be lower, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, and lower population growth rates. South Africa is also facing obstacles in getting better bus transportation to make it easier for people to go to work and different events do to a recession related slowdown in financing. Even though south Africa is considered the most technologically advanced country in Africa the rural areas and schools have poor internet access which serves in a lack of knowledge of how to use the computer effectively. Compared to Africa South Africa Is doing well.

Life's obstacles People living with HIV it is hard or them to access basic services in health care. People living with HIV it is hard or them to access basic services in health care. HIV/AIDS: there are 57 Million people living with ADIS HIV/AIDS: there are 57 Million people living with ADIS There is 18.7% of adult age living with HIV/AIDS. There is 18.7% of adult age living with HIV/AIDS. Over 350,000 people died making south Africa number one within other countries. Over 350,000 people died making south Africa number one within other countries. Other obstacles Other obstacles Infant mortality Infant mortality total: deaths/1,000 live births total: deaths/1,000 live births male: deaths/1,000 live births male: deaths/1,000 live births female: 40.1 deaths/1,000 live births female: 40.1 deaths/1,000 live births

Why receiving loan I am asking that my country receives a fare amount of money to build wider roads and pay doctors to help out with people who have HIV/ADIS so the country can be well developed and having less deaths because of something so dangerous. To build new buildings for kids and parents who don’t have homes and to get better internet access. Compared to Africa this amount I’m asking for asking for is not a lot 2,000,000 dollars compared to 20 billion a year for Africa to have good infrastructure in the Sub Saharan Africa.

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