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The Republic of South Africa is a large and diverse country, covering an area of 122 mill. ha. South Africa has large regional variations in its climate, topography and vegetation. The country has a population of 42 mill, people with a growth rate of 2.2% per annum. Infant mortality, per 1 000 live births, is 50 and life expectancy at birth is 64 years (United Nations 1997).
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Kelatwang, S., Kaoneka, A.R.S. (1999). Forest Sector in South Africa. In: Palo, M., Uusivuori, J. (eds) World Forests, Society and Environment. World Forests, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4746-0_17
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