| Country: | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Region: | Gauteng |
| Elevation: | 5770 ft 1753 msnm |
| Area: | 635 sq mi 1645 km² |
| Population: | 3,888,180 inhabitants |
| Currency: | Rand |
| Electricity: | 220v |
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| Telephone code: | +27 |
Johannesburg is a city in South Africa, capital of the province of Gauteng
and the richest in South Africa.
The township of Johannesburg is one of the forty largest metropolitan
areas in the world, and is the only global city in Africa. Is often mistakenly
believed that Johannesburg is the capital of South Africa. Although not
the capital city where the richest and the economic capital of South
Africa.
The population of the city of Johannesburg is about 3,800,000 inhabitants.
It is the most populated city in the country, taking into account their
environment and the fourth most populous in Africa, behind Cairo, Lagos
and Kinshasa.
The city is also known to host the Earth Summit in 2002, the Second
Summit of the Earth said "Joburg Summit for associations and NGOs
that had a parallel summit to the States.