South Africa Official Title: Republic of General Information: Capital Tshwane (Pretoria) Population (million) 59.622n/a Total Area 1,221,038 km² Currency 1 CAN$=12.343 Rands (ZAR) (2020 - Annual average) National Holiday 27 April, Freedom Day Language(s) Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu Political Information: Type of State Parliamentary Republic Type of Government Executive: President elected by the National Assembly for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term). Legislative: Bicameral Parliament – National Assembly (400 members) and National Council Bilateral Product trade of Provinces (90 members). Canada - South Africa 2500 2000 1500 Balance

1000 Head of State Head of Government Can. 500 Exports President President 0 Can. Millions Cyril Ramaphosa -500 Imports -1000 Total Trade -1500

Ministers: International Relations and Cooperation: -2000 Trade, Industry and Competition: 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Finance: Enoch Godongwana Statistics Canada

Main Political Parties Canadian Imports African National Congress (ANC), Democratic Alliance (DA), Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), (IFP), (NFP), United Democratic from: South Africa Movement (UDM), (FFP), Congress of the People (COPE). Precio us M etals/ stones Veg. Prod.

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M ach. M ech. Elec. Prod. Elections: Last:n/a 2019 (legislative-lower and upper house). Next: 2024 (legislative-lower and Chemical Prod. upper house). 2020 M ineral Prod. Statistics Canada Economic Information: (2020) IMF (estimates) South Africa Canada GDP: (billion) $397.52n/a $2,162.38 Canadian Exports GDP per capita: $6,667.31n/a $56,945.03 to: South Africa GDP Growth rate: (%) -6.96n/a -5.40 M ach. M ech. Elec. Prod. Inflation: (%) 3.27n/a 0.72 Veg. Prod. Unemployment: (%) 29.18n/a 9.60 Chemical Prod. Product Trade and Investment: (2020) Statistics Canada Animal & Prod.

Canadian Exports: $312,768,481n/a Specialized Inst. Canadian Imports : $1,909,144,315n/a Base M etal Prod. Foreign Direct Investment in Canada $1,152n/a (million) 2020 Vehicles and Equip. Canadian Direct Investment in country $897n/a (million) Statistics Canada Representation: Sources: Statistics/Industry Canada Foreign Representation in Canada http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/tdo-dcd.nsf/eng/Home IMF High Commissioner Sibongiseni Dlamini-Mntambo http://www.imf.org/external/ns/cs.aspx?id=28 Canadian Representation Abroad High Commissioner-designate Chris Cooter

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