Eastern Cape
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Capital:Bhisho
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Languages:Xhosa- 78.8%, Afrikaans- 10.6%, English- 5.6%, Sotho- 2.5%
- Premier:Oscar Mabuyane
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Gov website
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Area in km2:168,966 (2019)
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Population, persons:6,712,276 (2019)
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Population Density inhab/km2:40 (2019)
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Life expectancy at birth, Male (Years):50 (2011)
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Life expectancy at birth, Female (Years):56 (2011)
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Employed (thousand):1,382 (2020)
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Unemployed (thousand):939 (2020)
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Infant mortality rate (IMR):62.0 (2006)
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Total fertility rate (TFR):2.8 (2011)
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Deaths, All causes:46,007 (2013)
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GDP at market prices (Rand million):272,714 (2013)
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% of government expenditure allocated to health:27.0 (2007)
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% of government expenditure allocated to education:47.9 (2008)