SOUTH AFRICA

n. country on the southern tip of the African continent

This article is about the country on the southern tip of the African continent. For its predecessors, see South African Republic and Union of South Africa. For the southern region of Africa, see Southern Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is the country at the southern tip of Africa. It borders the Atlantic and Indian oceans and Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland, and Lesotho, an independent enclave surrounded by South African territory. South Africa is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, and, due to its having the largest economy in Africa, is the most socially, economically and infrastructurally developed country on the continent.
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Noun
1. a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)
(synonym) Republic of South Africa
(hypernym) African country, African nation
(member-holonym) British Commonwealth, Commonwealth of Nations
(part-holonym) Africa
(member-meronym) South African
(part-meronym) Natal
(class) trek

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Background 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. Map of South Africa More about South Africa: Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues

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