Cape Province
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Cape Province was a former large administrative region of South Africa that existed from the early 20th century until its division into several smaller provinces in 1994.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Province canonical | 23 |
| Cape Province (historical) | 1 |
| Cape of Good Hope Province | 1 |
| Province of the Cape of Good Hope | 1 |
| former Cape Province | 1 |
| former Cape Province (historical) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Cape Province Context triple: [Western Cape, previouslyPartOf, Cape Province]
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A.
Western Cape
Western Cape is a province in southwestern South Africa known for its large Afrikaner population, coastal landscapes, and the city of Cape Town.
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B.
Northern Cape
The Northern Cape is South Africa’s largest and most sparsely populated province, known for its arid landscapes, diamond mining history, and significant Afrikaans-speaking communities.
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C.
Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape is a province in southeastern South Africa known for its diverse landscapes, Xhosa cultural heritage, and historic cities such as Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) and East London.
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D.
Transvaal
Transvaal was a former Boer republic and later British colony in what is now northeastern South Africa, central to the conflicts and politics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Orange Free State
The Orange Free State was a 19th-century independent Boer republic in southern Africa that later became a British colony following the Second Boer War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Cape Province Target entity description: Cape Province was a former large administrative region of South Africa that existed from the early 20th century until its division into several smaller provinces in 1994.
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A.
Western Cape
Western Cape is a province in southwestern South Africa known for its large Afrikaner population, coastal landscapes, and the city of Cape Town.
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B.
Northern Cape
The Northern Cape is South Africa’s largest and most sparsely populated province, known for its arid landscapes, diamond mining history, and significant Afrikaans-speaking communities.
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C.
Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape is a province in southeastern South Africa known for its diverse landscapes, Xhosa cultural heritage, and historic cities such as Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) and East London.
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D.
Transvaal
Transvaal was a former Boer republic and later British colony in what is now northeastern South Africa, central to the conflicts and politics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Orange Free State
The Orange Free State was a 19th-century independent Boer republic in southern Africa that later became a British colony following the Second Boer War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | former province of South Africa ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cape Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Cape of Good Hope Province
|
| areaRankInSouthAfrica | largest province by area before 1994 ⓘ |
| capital | Cape Town ⓘ |
| contains |
Cape Town
ⓘ
Cape of Good Hope ⓘ East London ⓘ Garden Route ⓘ George ⓘ Grahamstown ⓘ Karoo ⓘ
surface form:
Karoo region
Kimberley ⓘ Knysna ⓘ Little Karoo ⓘ Namaqualand ⓘ Paarl ⓘ Port Elizabeth ⓘ Stellenbosch ⓘ Table Mountain ⓘ part of Kalahari Desert ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| dissolvedOrAbolished | 1994 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1994 ⓘ |
| establishedAsProvinceOf |
Dominion of South Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Union of South Africa
|
| executiveHead | Administrator of the Cape Province ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Eastern Cape
ⓘ
Northern Cape ⓘ Western Cape ⓘ parts of North West Province ⓘ |
| governmentType | provincial government within South Africa ⓘ |
| hasBorderWith |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Lesotho ⓘ
surface form:
Basutoland
Bechuanaland Protectorate ⓘ Indian Ocean ⓘ Natal Province ⓘ Orange Free State ⓘ
surface form:
Orange Free State Province
Namibia ⓘ
surface form:
South West Africa
|
| historicalRole |
center of early European settlement in South Africa
ⓘ
key region in apartheid-era administration ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| largestCity | Cape Town ⓘ |
| legislature | Cape Provincial Council ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
South Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of South Africa
Dominion of South Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Union of South Africa
|
| officialName |
Cape Province
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Province of the Cape of Good Hope
|
| partOf |
South Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of South Africa
Dominion of South Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Union of South Africa
|
| partOfHistoricalRegion | Cape of Good Hope ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | ethnically diverse population ⓘ |
| precededBy | Cape Colony ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | post-apartheid reorganization of South African provinces in 1994 ⓘ |
| shortName | Cape Province self-link ⓘ |
| startTime | 1910 ⓘ |
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Subject: Cape Province Description of subject: Cape Province was a former large administrative region of South Africa that existed from the early 20th century until its division into several smaller provinces in 1994.
Referenced by (28)
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