[PAR] [TLE] Marula mine [SEP] The Marula mine is a large open pit mine located in the north-western part of South Africa in North West.  Marula represents one of the largest platinum reserves in South Africa having estimated reserves of 10.3 million oz of platinum.  The mine produces around 100,000 oz of platinum/year. [PAR] [TLE] South Africa [SEP] South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.  It is bounded on the south by 2,798 km of coastline of Southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; on the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and on the east and northeast by Mozambique and Swaziland; and surrounds the kingdom of Lesotho.  South Africa is the 25th-largest country in the world by land area, with close to 56 million people, is the world's 24th-most populous nation and the largest in Southern Africa.  It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World or the Eastern Hemisphere.  About 80 percent of South Africans are of Sub-Saharan African ancestry, divided among a variety of ethnic groups speaking different Bantu languages, nine of which have official status.  The remaining population consists of Africa's largest communities of European (white), Asian (Indian), and multiracial (coloured) ancestry.
[PAR] [TLE] Marula mine [ SEP ] The Marula mine is a large open pit mine located in the north - western part of South Africa in North West . Marula represents one of the largest platinum reserves in South Africa having estimated reserves of 10.3 million oz of platinum . The mine produces around 100,000 oz of platinum / year . [PAR] [TLE] South Africa [ SEP ] South Africa , officially the Republic of South Africa ( RSA ) , is the southernmost country in Africa . It is bounded on the south by 2,798 km of coastline of Southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans ; on the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia , Botswana , and Zimbabwe ; and on the east and northeast by Mozambique and Swaziland ; and surrounds the kingdom of Lesotho . South Africa is the 25th - largest country in the world by land area , with close to 56 million people , is the world 's 24th - most populous nation and the largest in Southern Africa . It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World or the Eastern Hemisphere . About 80 percent of South Africans are of Sub - Saharan African ancestry , divided among a variety of ethnic groups speaking different Bantu languages , nine of which have official status . The remaining population consists of Africa 's largest communities of European ( white ) , Asian ( Indian ) , and multiracial ( coloured ) ancestry .
The Marula Mine is located in a country with approximately how many people?
The Marula Mine is located in a country with approximately how many people ?
56 million
56 million