South African Union

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_region
gptkbp:anthem gptkb:God_Save_the_King/Queen
gptkbp:area 1,221,037 km²
gptkbp:becameRepublic 31 May 1961
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Mozambique
gptkb:Swaziland
gptkb:Southern_Rhodesia
gptkb:Basutoland
Bechuanaland
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Pretoria
gptkbp:constitution gptkb:South_Africa_Act_1909
gptkbp:currency gptkb:South_African_pound
gptkbp:dialCode gptkb:ZA
gptkbp:dissolved 1961
gptkbp:established 1910
gptkbp:flag gptkb:Flag_of_the_Union_of_South_Africa_(1928–1961)
gptkbp:governmentType gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label South African Union
gptkbp:independenceDate 31 May 1910
gptkbp:judicialCapital gptkb:Bloemfontein
gptkbp:lastRuler gptkb:Hendrik_Verwoerd
gptkbp:laterOfficialLanguage gptkb:Afrikaans
gptkbp:legislativeCapital gptkb:Cape_Town
gptkbp:location gptkb:Southern_Africa
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Nations
gptkbp:monarch British monarch
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:1950s_Defiance_Campaign
gptkb:1956_Treason_Trial
gptkb:1960_referendum_on_republic
gptkb:Sharpeville_Massacre
gptkb:Rand_Rebellion
World War II participation
National Party victory 1948
introduction of apartheid
World War I participation
gptkbp:officialLanguage Dutch
English
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Union_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:parliament gptkb:Parliament_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:populationCensus1931 9,589,741
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Cape_Colony
gptkb:Natal_Colony
gptkb:Orange_River_Colony
gptkb:Transvaal_Colony
gptkbp:primeMinister gptkb:Louis_Botha
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Republic_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Alfred_Milner
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5