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South Africa: Background

This map does not reflect a position by UNICEF on the legal status of any country or territory or the delimitation of any frontiers.
However, income distribution in the country is among the most unequal in the world. In 1996, almost 57 per cent of the population were living in poverty, and of these, two thirds were Africans. Racial inequalities do persist, with white per capita income being almost nine times higher than that of Africans.