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south west africanoun(historical) A former German colony (before World War I) and later a South African colony (from 1915 to 1990, illegally occupied after 1966 per United Nations stipulations) in Southern Africa; modern Namibia.
transvaalnounA geographical region and former province (until 1994) of South Africa between the Vaal and Limpopo rivers.
vendanounThe language of the people of this area.
pretorianounThe administrative capital of South Africa.
south-west africanounAlternative spelling of South West Africa. [(historical) A former German colony (before World War I) and later a South African colony (from 1915 to 1990, illegally occupied after 1966 per United Nations stipulations) in Southern Africa; modern Namibia.]
south africanounA country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of South Africa. Capitals: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein.
orange free statenoun(historical) A former province of South Africa, existing 1910–1994, now the province of Free State.
southern africanounA geographic region comprising the southern part of Africa; always including South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini, and sometimes also Angola, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
republic of south africanounOfficial name of South Africa: a country in Southern Africa.
south african republicnoun(nonstandard) Synonym of Republic of South Africa.
homelandnounThe country that one regards as home.
swazilandnoun(historical) Former name of Eswatini: a country in Southern Africa; used until 2018.
volkstaatnounA proposed state for Afrikaners, to be founded on principles of self-determination.
union of south africanoun(historical) Former official name of South Africa: a country in Southern Africa; used from 1910 to 1961, when the country was a Commonwealth dominion under nominal British sovereignty.
apartheid south africanoun(exonym, colloquial) Derogatory name for South Africa: a country in Southern Africa; used approximately from 1948 to 1991, when the apartheid policy was in force (some definitions may include pre-1948 and extend it to 1994).
bechuanalandnoun(historical) A former colony of the United Kingdom in Africa, which gained its independence in 1966 as Botswana.
kaffrarianoun(historical) Territories now belonging to the East Cape region of South Africa.
azanianoun(uncommon, nonstandard) Synonym of Republic of South Africa.
bechwanalandnounAlternative form of Bechuanaland. [(historical) A former colony of the United Kingdom in Africa, which gained its independence in 1966 as Botswana.]
basutolandnoun(historical) A former colony of the United Kingdom in Africa, now Lesotho.

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