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South Africa
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South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of Africa. It has 2,798 kilometres of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian oceans.South Africa has a mixed economy, the largest in Africa in terms of both nominal GDP (at $375.944 billion) and GDP at purchasing power parity (at $608.804 billion). It also has a relatively high GDP per capita compared to other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa ($11,750 at PPP as of 2012).Diamonds are plentiful in this country. South Africa is a popular tourist destination, and a substantial amount of revenue comes from tourism.The worldĄŻs largest diamond was also found in South Africa. Much of its revenue and economy depend on the production of diamonds. Continent: Africa PRODUCTION(Thousand carats)
Type | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Gemstones | 6,100 | 6,100 | 5,200 | 2,500 | 3,500 | Industrial | 9,100 | 9,100 | 7,700 | 3,600 | 5,400 |
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