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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:proposed_railway_project
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gptkbp:constructionStartYear
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late 19th century
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gptkbp:countryCrossed
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gptkb:Botswana
gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Kenya
gptkb:Malawi
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Sudan
gptkb:Tanzania
gptkb:Uganda
gptkb:Zambia
gptkb:Zimbabwe
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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symbol of British imperial ambition
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Scramble_for_Africa
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gptkbp:intendedRoute
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gptkb:British_colonies_in_Africa
gptkb:Cairo
gptkb:Cape_Town
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gptkbp:legacy
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incomplete rail links in Africa
inspiration for later infrastructure projects
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gptkbp:notableFor
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gptkb:Tanzania-Zambia_Railway
gptkb:South_African_Railways
gptkb:Sudan_Railway
gptkb:Rhodesia_Railways
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gptkbp:notableObstacle
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gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
decolonization
political boundaries
geographical barriers
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gptkbp:proposedBy
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gptkb:Cecil_Rhodes
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gptkbp:purpose
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connect British colonies in Africa
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gptkbp:relatedEvent
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gptkb:Berlin_Conference
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Lord_Milner
gptkb:Joseph_Chamberlain
gptkb:Lagos_to_Mombasa_Railway
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gptkbp:status
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never fully completed
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Choma_Railway_Station
gptkb:Victoria_Bridge,_Zambia
gptkb:Victoria_Bridge,_Zimbabwe
gptkb:Victoria_Falls_Bridge
gptkb:Livingstone,_Northern_Rhodesia
gptkb:Kafue_Railway_Bridge
gptkb:Rhodesia_Railways
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Cape to Cairo Railway
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