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Northern Cape
Basic Indicators
Capital:
Kimberley
Population (2007):
3,481,264 Inhabitants
Official Languages:
Afrikaans: 68.0%
Official Languages:
Setswana: 20.8%
Official Languages:
isiXhosa: 2.5%
Area Total:
361,830.00 km²
Percentage of total South African area:
29.7
Gross Domestic Product per Region (GDPR) in 2004:
30 087 million
Percentage of total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2004:
2.2

Economy in the province
The Northern Cape is enjoying tremendous growth in value-added activities, including game-farming. Food production and processing for the local and export market is also growing significantly.The economy of a large part of the Northern Cape, the interior Karoo, depends on sheep-farming, while the karakul-pelt industry is one of the most important in the Gordonia district of Upington.The Northern Cape is rich in minerals. The country's chief diamond pipes are found in the Kimberley district and the province has fertile agricultural land. In the Orange River Valley, especially at Upington, Kakamas and Keimoes, grapes and fruit are cultivated intensively. Wheat, fruit, peanuts, maize and cotton are produced at the Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme near Warrenton.
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