Chapter 17

 

South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a 2,798 km coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. By UN classication, South Africa is a middle-income country with an abundant supply of resources, well-developed nancial, legal, communications, energy and transport sectors. It is a popular tourist destination, and a substantial amount of revenue comes from tourism.Principal international trading partners of South Africa—besides other African countries—include Germany, the United States, China, Japan, the United Kingdom and Spain. Chief exports include corn, diamonds, fruits, gold, metals and minerals, sugar and wool. Machinery and transportation equipment make up more than one-third of the value of the ...

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