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Ex Unitate Vires (Latin) ("From Unity, Strength") | |||||||
| Anthem | "The Call of South Africa" | ||||||
| Capital | Kimberley | ||||||
| Largest city | Johannesburg | ||||||
| Language official |
Dutch and English | ||||||
| others | German, Portuguese, Zulu | ||||||
| Religion main |
Catholics and Protestants | ||||||
| others | Hindus, Muslims, Natives | ||||||
| Demonym | South African | ||||||
| Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy | ||||||
| Legislature | Parliament | ||||||
| King | Charles III | ||||||
| Royal house: | Windsor | ||||||
| Prime Minister | John Steenhuisen | ||||||
| Independence | from the United Kingdom | ||||||
| recognized | 31 May 1910 (union) 22 August 1934 (self-governance) | ||||||
| Currency | Dollar ($) (ZAD)
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| Time Zone | SAST (UTC+02:00)
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| Driving Side | Right | ||||||
| Electricity | 220 V, 50 Hz | ||||||
| Plug Types | C, D, M, N | ||||||
| Calling Code | +27 | ||||||
| Internet TLD | .za | ||||||
| Organizations |  Commonwealth of Nations United Nations
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South Africa (Dutch: Zuid-Afrika), officially known to as the Union of South Africa (Unie van Zuid-Afrika), is a sovereign state which is located in Southern Africa. The nation is bordered by Portugal and Zambia to its north and east. South Africa is a constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth Realm.
From the 17th Century onward, the Cape of Good Hope and surrounding territory have been under the control of various European empires. The Dutch were the first to colonize the region. The British took over the Dutch colony following the Napoleonic Wars. Unhappy with the transfer of power, many Dutch settlers fled inland and established their own states (known as the Boer Republics). Following the discovery of diamonds within the area, the British seized the Boer Republics and annexed them into the Empire. During this same time, the German Empire established a colony in South-West Africa. The German colony was awarded to South Africa following World War I.
In a manner similar to Australia years prior, the British colonies in Southern Africa (the Cape Colony, Natal, the Orange Free State, and Transvaal) were united into a federation. The union would later expand to include the remaining British colonies of the region.
Prior to the 1970s, much of South Africa's population was segregated (a policy known as Apartheid). This period was comparable to the Jim Crow Laws of the United States.
Throughout the 20th Century, the White population would increase dramatically due to open immigration laws. The majority of these new immigrants came from the German States, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. South Africa is formally a bilingual nation, with Dutch and English holding equal footing across the nation.
Administrative Divisions[]
The states of South Africa.
The Union of South Africa is a federation that is comprised of seven states (Dutch: staten) and one capital territory (hoofdstedelijk territorium).
- States
Bechuanaland (Gaberones)- Cape of Good Hope (Cape Town)
- Natal (Pietermaritzburg)
- Orange Free State (Bloemfontein)
- Rhodesia (Salisbury)
- South West Africa (Windhoek)
- Transvaal (Pretoria)
- Federal Territories
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