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| Date of Independence: May 31, 1910 (from UK) Form of Government: Republic Current Political Leader: President Thabo MBEKI (since June 1999) Population: 45,586, 097 Major businesses/industries: mining of platinum, gold and chromium, automobile assembly, metalworking, machinery, textile, iron and steel, chemicals, fertilizer, and foodstuff. Major exports: gold, diamonds, other metals and minerals, machinery and equipment Major trading partners: UK, Italy, Japan, United States, and Germany |
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| Religion Christianity Animistic |
| 68% |
| 28.5% |
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