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Geographic Locations > Africa > Africa South of the Sahara > Africa, Southern > South Africa

Preferred term

South Africa  

Type

  • Geographical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Republic of South Africa
  • Union of South Africa

Note

  • do not confuse with geographic designation AFRICA, SOUTHERN

Scope note

  • A republic in southern Africa, the southernmost part of Africa. It has three capitals: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). Officially the Republic of South Africa since 1960, it was called the Union of South Africa 1910-1960.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013019

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