Union of South Africa

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf country
gptkbp:area 1219090 km²
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Mozambique
gptkb:Namibia
gptkb:Zimbabwe
gptkb:Lesotho
gptkb:Botswana
Eswatini
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Cape_Town
gptkbp:code +27
gptkbp:currency gptkb:South_African_Rand
gptkbp:dissolved 1961
gptkbp:famousFor Wildlife
Wine production
Cuisine
Cultural festivals
Music and dance
Sports events
Historical sites
Art and crafts
Diverse cultures
Natural beauty
gptkbp:founded 1910
gptkbp:governmentType parliamentary democracy
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Union_of_South_Africa_Act_1909
Apartheid era
Formation of the Union
Constitutional changes in 1960s
World_War_II_involvement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Union of South Africa
gptkbp:independence May 31, 1910
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Johannesburg
gptkbp:majorIndustry Agriculture
Finance
Manufacturing
Mining
Tourism
gptkbp:nationalFlower King Protea
gptkbp:nationalTeam gptkb:Nkosi_Sikelel'_iAfrika
Springbok
gptkbp:notableDrivers left
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Afrikaans
gptkb:Zulu
English
Xhosa
gptkbp:population approximately 50 million
gptkbp:region Southern_Africa
gptkbp:successor Republic of South Africa
gptkbp:timeZone UTC+2