Republic of South Africa (1961–1994)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Republic_of_South_Africa_(1961–1994)

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:historical_region
gptkbp:area	1,221,037 km²
gptkbp:borderedBy	gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean gptkb:Botswana gptkb:Indian_Ocean gptkb:Lesotho gptkb:Mozambique gptkb:Namibia gptkb:Swaziland gptkb:Zimbabwe
gptkbp:capital	gptkb:Pretoria
gptkbp:commonName	gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:continent	gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:currency	gptkb:South_African_rand
gptkbp:demonym	gptkb:South_African
gptkbp:endDate	1994-04-27
gptkbp:flag	gptkb:Flag_of_South_Africa_(1928–1994)
gptkbp:governmentType	parliamentary republic
gptkbp:headOfState	gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom State President
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Republic of South Africa (1961–1994)
gptkbp:judicialCapital	gptkb:Bloemfontein
gptkbp:legislativeCapital	gptkb:Cape_Town
gptkbp:nationalAnthem	gptkb:Die_Stem_van_Suid-Afrika
gptkbp:notableBattle	gptkb:African_National_Congress gptkb:Pan_Africanist_Congress gptkb:United_Democratic_Front
gptkbp:notableCase	gptkb:Group_Areas_Act gptkb:Population_Registration_Act gptkb:Bantu_Education_Act
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Rivonia_Trial gptkb:Sharpeville_massacre gptkb:Soweto_uprising apartheid release of Nelson Mandela transition to democracy repeal of apartheid laws first multiracial elections Bantustan policy Independence of Bophuthatswana Independence of Ciskei Independence of Transkei Independence of Venda
gptkbp:notableInmate	gptkb:Nelson_Mandela gptkb:Ahmed_Kathrada gptkb:Govan_Mbeki gptkb:Walter_Sisulu gptkb:Robert_Sobukwe
gptkbp:notableLeader	gptkb:F._W._de_Klerk gptkb:P._W._Botha gptkb:Hendrik_Verwoerd
gptkbp:officialLanguage	gptkb:Afrikaans English
gptkbp:officialName	gptkb:Republic_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:populationEstimate	~40 million (1990s)
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Union_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:sanctionedBy	subject to international sanctions
gptkbp:startDate	1961-05-31
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Republic_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:UNMemberSince	not a member (1961–1994)
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Flag_of_the_State_President_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7