Union of South Africa
Union of South Africa was a state in South Africa and Namibia (Central and Southern Africa) that lasted from 1910 to 1961 CE, about 51 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
A self-governing British dominion formed from the Cape, Natal, Transvaal and Orange River colonies. The 1913 Natives Land Act reserved most land for whites, and the National Party began apartheid in 1948.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1910 to 1961 CE
- Duration
- 51 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- South Africa and Namibia, Central and Southern Africa
- Language family
- Germanic
- Capital
- Pretoria, Cape Town
Came from
Became
Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time
- Apartheid becomes law
- Congo independence and crisis
Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
- Kingdom of Buganda
- Portuguese Mozambique
- Portuguese Angola
- Sultanate of Zanzibar
- British Cape Colony
- British Kenya
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Qing dynasty
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Russian Empire
- Dutch East Indies
Questions
When did Union of South Africa exist?
1910 to 1961 CE, about 51 years.
Where was Union of South Africa?
South Africa and Namibia, in Central and Southern Africa. Its capital was Pretoria, Cape Town.
What language did Union of South Africa speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.
What came before Union of South Africa?
British Cape Colony, Colony of Natal, Orange Free State and South African Republic (Transvaal).
What came after Union of South Africa?
Republic of South Africa (apartheid era).