Demographics
Population: 42 million o30% under age 15o50% living below poverty
Median age: 25 yearsLife expectancy: 44 years
HIV/AIDS cases: 360,000 per year (CIA, 2004)
There are post-
apartheid
development
challenges in
South Africa.
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