Nuclear Stats: compare key data on Canada & South Africa

Capacity: Capacity (MW) (2012).
Capacity per million people: Capacity (MW) (2012). Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Nuclear reactors: Operating.
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Nuclear reactors under construction: Under construction.
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Nuclear share of electricity production: Nuclear share of electricity production, 2011.
Uranium production: Historical Production to 2008.
Uranium production per thousand people: Historical Production to 2008. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Uranium reserves: Reserves as of 2009.
Uranium reserves (world share): World Share.
Uranium reserves per thousand people: Reserves as of 2009. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.

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STAT	Canada	South Africa
Capacity	14,135 MW Ranked 6th. 8 times more than South Africa	1,860 MW Ranked 22nd.
Capacity per million people	405.24 MW Ranked 7th. 11 times more than South Africa	36.34 MW Ranked 23th.
Nuclear reactors	19 Ranked 6th. 10 times more than South Africa	2 Ranked 24th.
Nuclear reactors under construction	0.0 Ranked 21st.	0.0 Ranked 26th.
Nuclear share of electricity production	15.3% Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than South Africa	5.1% Ranked 24th.
Uranium production	426,670 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Africa	156,312 Ranked 5th.
Uranium production per thousand people	12.81 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than South Africa	3.2 Ranked 8th.
Uranium reserves	485,300 Ranked 3rd. 64% more than South Africa	295,600 Ranked 5th.
Uranium reserves (world share)	9% Ranked 3rd. 64% more than South Africa	5.5% Ranked 5th.
Uranium reserves per thousand people	14.39 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than South Africa	5.99 Ranked 8th.

SOURCES: Wikipedia: Nuclear power by country (Overview) ("Nuclear Share of Electricity Generation in 2011" . IAEA. 203-04-13 . Retrieved 2013-04-14 .); Wikipedia: Nuclear power by country (Overview) ("Nuclear Share of Electricity Generation in 2011" . IAEA. 203-04-13 . Retrieved 2013-04-14 .). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Nuclear power by country (List of nuclear reactors by country) (World Nuclear Power Reactors & Uranium Requirements, Operational & Long-Term Shutdown Reactors); Wikipedia: List of countries by uranium reserves; Wikipedia: List of countries by uranium reserves. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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