In 1980, South Africa had a populationPopulation comes from the Latin populus, meaning “the people.” We say population when we talk about a group... of about 26 million. Its populationPopulation comes from the Latin populus, meaning “the people.” We say population when we talk about a group... had been increasing by 25% each year for the past 10 years. However, this average did not give a clear picture of some significant differences. The Black populationPopulation comes from the Latin populus, meaning “the people.” We say population when we talk about a group... had increased by 31% while the White populationPopulation comes from the Latin populus, meaning “the people.” We say population when we talk about a group... had increased by only 18%.
By 1980, three out of four South Africans were Black (75%). 13% of the populationPopulation comes from the Latin populus, meaning “the people.” We say population when we talk about a group... was white (13%) and 12% was Métis and Asian (12%). The populationPopulation comes from the Latin populus, meaning “the people.” We say population when we talk about a group... was young.
In 1950, the urban populationPopulation comes from the Latin populus, meaning “the people.” We say population when we talk about a group... of South Africa was 5.9%. It was more than 25.2% in 2000. People were moving from small rural areas to larger towns and cities!
AuthorAuthor - A person who writes something Auteur - Une personne qui écrit quelque chose: Marianne Giguère
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