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Cca Written Report South Africa (Demensions of Geert Hofstede)
Introduction
Why did we take South Africa?
Because South Africa is different than all of the other African countries. We made our choice to present the five dimensions of this country. South Africa has a big history and well known in other countries. For example, the separation between Black and White Which the nationalist introduced in 1948 and called the Apartheid. After Nelson Mandela stood up for the equal rights between Black and White in South Africa. There came an end of this ridiculous law. Besides South Africa is also well known by his HIV and rape percentage of their inhabitants. Which is for HIV some over 10% and 1 per 9 women reported that they’ve been raped. How this is possible, maybe the dimensions of Geert Hofstede can help us with it.

Information about South Africa:
Population 2010 estimate: 49 991 300
Area: 1 221 037 km2
Currency: Rand / 1 ZAR Rand = 0,11 euro
Independence: From united kingdom in December 1931
Language: 11 official languages

Ethnic groups 79.4% Black
9.2% White
8.8% Coloured
2.6% Asian Religion | Adherents | % | Adherents | % | | 2001[2] | 2007[3] | Christianity | 35750641 | 79.77 | 29684861 | 73.52 | Non-religious | 6767165 | 15.1 | 3262428 | 8.08 | Islam | 654064 | 1.46 | 985460 | 1.45 | African traditional religion | 125898 | 0.28 | 6056487 | 15 |

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_South_Africa http://www.avert.org/aidssouthafrica.htm
Power distance
What is power distance?
Power distance is the perceived distance between less powerful individuals, families, and organizations and those with the real power. It really shows the inequality from the perspective of those with less power. Low power distance countries are equality and the high power distance countries are equality. It is also a measure of the acceptance and expectation of unequal distribution of power.

Power distance in South Africa
South Africa

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