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How Well Do You Know South Dakota?

Welcome to our quiz on South Dakota! From its vibrant history to its stunning natural beauty, South Dakota has so much to offer. This quiz will test your knowledge about this fascinating state,…

South Arabia, Federation of

(Encyclopedia) South Arabia, Federation of, federation, 1963–67, S Arabian peninsula, formed by the merger of the British colony of Aden with the Federation of the Emirates of the South, a British…

Transkei

(Encyclopedia) TranskeiTranskeitrănskīˈ [key], former black “homeland” and nominal republic, E South Africa, in what is now Eastern Cape prov. Transkei was bounded by the Great Kei River on the south…

Beveland, North, and South Beveland

(Encyclopedia) Beveland, North, and South BevelandBeveland, North, and South Bevelandbāˈvəlänt [key], peninsula developed from the above former islands, Zeeland prov., SW Netherlands, in the Scheldt…

Paton, Alan

(Encyclopedia) Paton, AlanPaton, Alanpāˈtən [key], 1903–88, South African novelist. A devoted leader in the struggle to end the oppression of the South African blacks, he served (1935–47) as…

Bophuthatswana

(Encyclopedia) BophuthatswanaBophuthatswanabōp&oomacr;ˈtätswänˌə [key], former black “homeland” and nominal republic, c.17,000 sq mi (44,000 sq km), N South Africa. Bophuthatswana comprised seven…

Botha, Louis

(Encyclopedia) Botha, LouisBotha, Louisbōˈtə [key], 1862–1919, South African soldier and statesman. A Boer (Afrikaner), he participated in the founding (1884) of the New Republic, which joined (1888…

Ciskei

(Encyclopedia) CiskeiCiskeisĭskīˈ [key], former black “homeland” and nominal republic, SE South Africa, in what is now Eastern Cape prov. Surrounded by the former Cape Province of South Africa, it…

South India, Church of

(Encyclopedia) South India, Church of, Indian Protestant church, formed in 1947 by the merger of Anglican dioceses in India, Myanmar, and Ceylon (Sri Lanka); the Methodist Church of South India; and…