South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), was a country located at the southern tip of Africa, Earth, Sol System.

Description
South Africa had 1,221,037 km2 of land area. It had 2,798 kilometers of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian oceans. To the north laid the neighboring countries of Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe; to the east were Mozambique and Swaziland; and within it laid Lesotho, an enclave surrounded by South African territory.

Climate
South Africa has a generally temperate climate. A great variety of climatic zones exist. The climatic zones range from extreme desert to lush subtropical climate. Winters in South Africa occur between June and August.

The extreme southwest has a climate remarkably similar to that of the Mediterranean with wet winters and hot, dry summers. This region is also particularly known for its wind, which blows intermittently almost all year. This area is popularly known as the Garden Route

Johannesburg, in the centre of the Highveld, is at 1,740 m and receives an annual rainfall of 760 mm. Winters in this region are cold, although snow is rare.

The coldest place in South Africa is Sutherland where midwinter temperatures can reach as low as −15 °C. The deep interior has the hottest temperatures; the official highest temperature is 48.8 °C.

Economy
South Africa has a mixed economy. South Africa had a relatively high rate of poverty and unemployment, and is also in the top 10 countries on Earth for income inequality. South Africa does not have a thriving informal economy; only 15% of South African jobs are in the informal sector, compared with around half in Brazil and India and nearly three-quarters in Indonesia. Illegal immigrants are involved in informal trading.

From 2004 OTT to the onset of Earth's WWIII, economic growth picked up significantly; both employment and capital formation increased.

Principal international trading partners of South Africa—besides other African countries—included Germany, the United States, China, Japan, the United Kingdom and Spain.

South Africa was a popular tourist destination, and a substantial amount of revenue came from tourism.

The South African agricultural industry contributed around 10% of formal employment, relatively low compared to other parts of Africa, as well as providing work for casual laborers and contributing around 2.6% of GDP for the nation. Only 13.5% of the land could have been used for crop production, and only 3% was high potential land.

Union South Africa
While not directly involved in WWIII, South Africa was nevertheless devastated economically. Its trading partners were all involved in the fighting, making trade and tourism almost impossible.

Today, South Africa has not only recovered, but prospered. Tourism is at an all-time high, employment is over 98% and trade goods are freely available.