I’ve been telling many people stories today about our trip and I found that I needed to look up some geographic and demographic statistics about the country to help people understand it in comparison to the U.S. The geographic ones are interesting, but the demographic ones are alarming.
| South Africa | United States | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 1.2 million sq km | 9.2 million sq km | 1:7.5 |
| Coastline | 2800 km | 19900 km | 1:7 |
| Population | 43.6 million | 285 million | 1:6.5 |
| Unemployment | 26% | 6% | 5.2:1 |
| HIV Infected | 24% | 0.003% | 10000:1 |
| Life Expectancy | 48 years | 77 years | 1:1.6 |
Statistics are approximations and taken from the CDC web site and www.WorldAtlas.com.
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For more information about our trip, see South Africa .
