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Johannesburg

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Johannesburg Overview

Location:Gauteng Province, South Africa.
Dialling code:27; as of May 2002, all local numbers dialled, even from withinJohannesburg, should have had to be preceded by the area code (011),but this is yet to implemented.
Population:3.2 million (Johannesburg city); 7.3 million (Gauteng Province).
Ethnic mix:72% black (expected to rise to 74.7% by 2010), 17.4% white (expected todrop to 14.8% by 2010), 6.5% coloured (expected to remain constant),3.7% Asian (expected to rise to 4% by 2010).
Religion:90% Christian, 4% Jewish, 3% Muslim, 2% other, 1% Hindu.
Time zone:GMT + 2.
Electricity:220 volts AC, 50Hz; round three-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temperatures:20°C (68°F).
Average July temperatures:10°C (51°F).
Annual rainfall:720mm (28.8 inches).

Cost of living
1 Rand (R1) = £0.07; US$0.14; C$0.17; A$0.18; €0.11
Currency conversion rates as of January 2007