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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjugation of the native inhabitants. The Boers resisted British encroachments, but were defeated in the Boer War (1899-1902). The resulting Union of South Africa operated under a policy of apartheid - the separate development of the races. The 1990s brought an end to apartheid politically and ushered in black majority rule.
Country name: conventional long form: Republic of South Africa
conventional short form: South Africa
former: Union of South Africa
abbreviation: RSA
Capital: Pretoria; note - Cape Town is the legislative center and Bloemfontein the judicial center
Languages: 11 official languages, including Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Religions: Christian 68% (includes most whites and Coloreds, about 60% of blacks and about 40% of Indians), Muslim 2%, Hindu 1.5% (60% of Indians), indigenous beliefs and animist 28.5%
South Africa Portal
The official South African Tourism Website, the Internet's most comprehensive source of information on travel to South Africa. Places to stay, things to do, special interest, travelling to and in SA.
Sunday Times
Home of the Sunday Times, South Africa's best selling newspaper. News, opinion poll, business,
accommodation, books, careers, columnists, crosswords, drink, eat, education, fashion, health, lottery, movies, motoring, music, shopping, sport, special reports, technology, trade, travel, tv.
Map of South Africa
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