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In 1949, the Union passed a law bringing South West Africa into closer association with it including giving South West Africa representation in the South African parliament. Walvis Bay , which is now in Namibia , was originally a part of the Union of South Africa as an exclave as it was a part of the Cape Colony at the time of Unification.
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.
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South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.Its nine provinces are bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 miles) of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean; [14] [15] [16] to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini ...
Union of South Africa: The flag was a co-official flag until 1957 when the flag of the Union of South Africa became the sole official flag. 1928–1982: Republic/Union of South Africa: The flag using a darker shade of "Union" blue common before the early 1980s. 1982–1994: Republic of South Africa
The Afrikaans logo of the South African Airways from 1971 to 1997, which utilised the colours of the flag.. Before 31 May 1928 the only flag that had official status in the Union of South Africa was the United Kingdom's Union Jack as South Africa was part of the British Empire.
The Union Buildings (Afrikaans: Uniegebou) form the official seat of the South African Government and also house the offices of the President of South Africa. The imposing buildings are located in Pretoria , atop Meintjeskop at the northern end of Arcadia , close to historic Church Square .