Data Collection Survey on Railway Sector in the Republic of South Africa Final Report
Data Collection Survey on Railway Sector in the Republic of South Africa Final Report March 2013 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Japan International Consultants for Transportation Co., Ltd. Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. AFD JR 13-005 Data Collection Survey on Railway Sector in the Republic of South Africa Final Report March 2013 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Japan International Consultants for Transportation Co., Ltd. Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. Republic of South Africa Basic Data of the Republic of South Africa Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs “Regional Affairs” Area: 1.22 million km2 (approximately 3.2 times the Total trade amounts area of Japan) (1)Exports 61.1 billion USD (2009) Population: 49.99 million (2010, World Bank) (2)Imports 63.9 billion USD (2009) Population growth rate: 1.4% (2010, World Bank) Administrative capital: Pretoria Main trading items Ethnic groups: blacks, whites, colored, and Asians ( 1 ) Exports: Gold, rare metals, mining products, Languages: 11 official languages, including English, chemical products, food, textile products, and diamond Afrikaans, and Bantu languages (Zulu, Sotho, etc.) (2)Imports: Machinery, automobile, chemical products, Religion: Christians (80% of population), Hinduism, scientific equipment, textile products, plastics, and and Islam rubber Main trading partners Main industries: agriculture, mining, and industry (1)Exports: China, USA, Japan, Germany, and UK (2009) GDP: 363.7 billion USD (2010, World Bank) (2)Imports: China, Germany, USA, Saudi Arabia, and Japan (2009) GNI per capita: 6,090 USD (2010, World Bank) Currency: rand 1 USD=8.648 ZAR (as of Oct. 2012) Economic growth rate: 2.8% (2010, World Bank) 1 ZAR=9.207 yen (as of Oct.
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