Fact-a-day archive

South Koreans consume 1733 cigarettes per capita per annum while the Spanish consume 2225. South Africans consume 511. (www.tobaccoatlas.org) This… Read More

The main export destination of South Africa is the United States (12.1% of total), followed by Japan (10.0% of total)…. Read More

Germans consume 115.8 litres of beer per capita per annum while South Africans consume 59.2 litres. (Kirin Brewery Company) This… Read More

Of the participating African nations, Nigeria has the highest internet penetration rate (percent of population) at 16.1%. The lowest is… Read More

In 2009, the median age in Algeria was 25.8, the highest of all participating African countries (South Africa was 24.7)…. Read More

Of the participating African countries, South Africa has the highest adult literacy rate, at 88%. The lowest is that of… Read More