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The Union of South Africa was established in 1910 by combining four British colonies: Cape Colony; Natal Colony; Transvaal Colony; Orange River Colony.The last two were, before the Second Boer War, independent republics known as the South African Republic and the Orange Free State.
Like much of the African continent south of the Sahara, South Africa's landscape is dominated by a high Central Plateau surrounded by coastal lowlands. This plateau is rimmed by the Great Escarpment which extends northwards to about 10° south of the Equator (i.e. into Angola in the west, and the Muchinga Escarpment in Zambia in the east.
The following 10 pages use this file: Administrative divisions of South Africa; Domestic violence in South Africa; Education in South Africa; Federation; HIV/AIDS in South African townships; List of etymologies of administrative divisions; Politics of country subdivisions; Sexual violence in South Africa; South Africa; Talk:South Africa/Archive 5
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Since 1994, South Africa has been divided into nine provinces: the Eastern Cape, the Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, the Northern Cape and the Western Cape. The boundaries of the provinces, which are specified in the national constitution, have been altered twice by constitutional amendment.
The Flag of South Africa The Coat of arms of South Africa An enlargeable map of South Africa. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South Africa: South Africa – A sovereign country located at the southern tip of Africa. [1] It’s coast stretches 2,798 kilometres [2] and borders both the Atlantic and Indian ...
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