THE SOUTH AFRICAN SCORECARD • Country size: 28th in the world, by population and GDP • Local currency versus the US dollar: Second best in the world • Most democratic: Ranked 43rd out of 150 countries (ahead of China, India, Brazil, Russia) • Size of gold reserves: 24th out of 92 countries • Protection of investors: 10th out of 183 countries • Size of exports: 41st out of 192 countries • Agricultural output: In the world's top 20 • Press freedom: 41 out of 176 countries(higher than France, Italy, Spain, Portugal) • Big Mac index: 11th out of 60 countries • Railroad network: World's 18th longest • Road network: World's 15th biggest • Electricity production: World's 19th biggest • Budget: South Africa's Open Budget Index score in 2010 was 92 out of 100, the highest score of the 94countries surveyed • Nation brand: The most valuable on the continent in 2011according to UK-based Brand Finance • Tourism: Voted the ninth best destination in the world
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