Population: 52.5 million; 18.3 million under 18 years old
Area: 471,400 sq miles
Year of Independence: 1994
Union of South Africa formed on May 31, 1910 and Republic of South Africa declared on May 31, 1961 under minority rule during Apartheid and gained full independence under majority rule in 1994.
Orphan Pop: 4 million
Pop. Living in Poverty: 13% living on less than $1.25 per day (extreme poverty)
20% living below the Food Poverty Line; 45% living below the Upper Bound Poverty Line
Education: 94% of students complete primary education.
44% of students complete secondary education.
Health: Life Expectancy – 56 years (down six years from 1990)
Over 6 million living with HIV/AIDS
Use of improved drinking water sources in rural areas – 80%

Trafficking: TIP Report 2103, South Africa