South Africa Religion Index

2003 Report on Religious Liberty in South Africa

South Africa: African Religions Christianity Islam Zion Christian Church Religion and Apartheid: Dutch Reformed Responses Religion and Apartheid: Other Religious Responses

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Nationality:
noun: South African(s)
adjective: South African

Ethnic groups: black 75.2%, white 13.6%, Colored 8.6%, Indian 2.6%

Religions:

Christian 68% (includes most whites and Coloreds, about 60% of blacks and about 40% of Indians),
Muslim 2%,
Hindu 1.5% (60% of Indians),
traditional and animistic 28.5%

Languages: 11 official languages, including Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu

Country name:
conventional long form: Republic of South Africa
conventional short form: South Africa
abbreviation: RSA

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