Catholic 26.4%, Anglican 20.5%, other Christian 20.5%, Buddhist 1.9%, Muslim 1.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 12.7%, none 15.3% (2001 Census)
Zionist 40% (a blend of Christianity and indigenous ancestral worship), Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 10%, other (includes Anglican, Bahai, Methodist, Mormon, Jewish) 30%
Languages
English 79.1%, Chinese 2.1%, Italian 1.9%, other 11.1%, unspecified 5.8% (2001 Census)
English (official, government business conducted in English), siSwati (official)
Exports
coal, iron ore, gold, meat, wool, alumina, wheat, machinery and transport equipment
soft drink concentrates, sugar, wood pulp, cotton yarn, refrigerators, citrus and canned fruit
External Debt
$1,466,000,000,000 $
$737,300,000 US
Exchange Rate
Australian dollars (AUD) per US dollar - 1.2059 (2008 est.), 1.2137 (2007), 1.3285 (2006), 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004)
emalangeni per US dollar - 7.75 (2008 est.), 7.4 (2007), 6.85 (2006), 6.3593 (2005), 6.4597 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.000%
2.600%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
46
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Location
Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean
Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa
Area
7,741,220 km sq
17,364 km sq
Coastline
25,760 km
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Climate
generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north
