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Smuts, Jan Christiaan

(Encyclopedia) Smuts, Jan ChristiaanSmuts, Jan Christiaanyän krĭsˈtyän smŭts [key], 1870–1950, South African statesman and soldier, b. Cape Colony. Of Boer (Afrikaner) stock but a British subject by…

Transvaal

(Encyclopedia) TransvaalTransvaaltrănzvälˈ [key], former province, NE South Africa. With the new constitution of 1994, it was divided into Eastern Transvaal (now Mpumalanga), Northern Transvaal (now…

Botswana

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Botswana Botswana bŏtswäˈnə [key], officially Republic of Botswana, republic (2020 est. pop…

Lesotho

(Encyclopedia) CE5 LesothoLesotholəsōˈtō [key], officially Kingdom of Lesotho, kingdom (2015 est. pop. 2,175,000), 11,720 sq mi (30,355 sq km), S Africa. It is an enclave within the Republic of…

Africa

(Encyclopedia) CE5 AfricaAfricaăfˈrĭkə [key], second largest continent (2015 est. pop. 1,194,370,000), c.11,677,240 sq mi (30,244,050 sq km) including adjacent islands. Broad to the north (c.4,600…

Zimbabwe, country, Africa

(Encyclopedia) CE5 ZimbabweZimbabwezimˈbäbwā [key], officially Republic of Zimbabwe, republic (2015 est. pop. 14,229,000), 150,803 sq mi (390,580 sq km), S central Africa. It is bordered on the…

South Africa

(Encyclopedia) CE5 South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2015 est. pop. 55,291,000), 471,359 sq mi (1,220,813 sq km), S Africa. It borders on the…