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Descriptor English:
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South Africa
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Sudáfrica
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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África do Sul
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Synonyms English:
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Republic of South Africa
Union of South Africa
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Tree Number:
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Z01.058.290.175.735
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Definition English:
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A republic in southern Africa, the southernmost part of Africa. It has three capitals: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). The history is a fabric interwoven with hostile activity among the native tribes, particularly the Zulus, the Boers (Dutch settlers), and the British. Officially the Republic of South Africa since 1960, it was called the Union of South Africa 1910-1960. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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official name is Republic of South Africa; X ref UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA was its former name; do not confuse with geog designation AFRICA, SOUTHERN
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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13402
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Unique Identifier:
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D013019
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