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Johannesburg Province: Gauteng Country: South Africa

Johannesburg By The Numbers:

Population: 3.2 million Elevation: 623 feet/ 190 meters Average Annual Rainfall: 23.6 inches/ 60 centimeters Average Annual Snowfall: 18 inches/ 46 centimeters Average January Temperature: 79 degrees F/ 26 degrees C Average July Temperature: 63 degrees F/ 17 degrees C

Quick Facts:

Major Industries: machine building, metalworking, oil refining, publishing, brewing Ethnic Mix: 73% black Africans, 16% white, 6% coloureds, 4% Asians. Electricity: 220 V, 50 Hz, three round prongs Time Zone: GMT +2 Country Dialing Code: 27 Area Code: 11

Did You Know?

A cave in Johannesburg is the site where the discovery of the three and a half million year old Australopithecus africanus was found. It was among the oldest human skeletons ever uncovered.

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Johannesburg is located in the northeast-central part of South Africa.2008-08-02T07:29:22.000 238

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