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1900-JAN-01


SOUTHERN AFRICA (Cape Town)  High Commission in and for South Africa : High Commission Territories of SOUTHERN AFRICA :
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA (Salisbury) De facto Semi-Independent British South Africa Company : BSAC : Queen Victoria
SOUTH-AFRICA (Pretoria) De facto Independent SOUTH-AFRICAN Republic [Transvaal Republic] : State President Paul Kruger

Other Entities with similar names
BRITISH Empire
(London a + Westminster lr + Edinburgh s + Windsor r)

High Commission in and for South Africa : High Commission Territories of SOUTHERN AFRICA

Flag or logo since 1900-01-01*
High Commission in and for South Africa : High Commission Territories of SOUTHERN AFRICA (en)
Emblem or Symbol*

Queen Victoria
(ruler of UNITED KINGDOM since 1900-01-01)
 
 
 
 
Capitals & administrative places*: Cape Town
(Cape Town)
Official & national languages: English (en) .

Mainland:


SOUTHERN AFRICA High Commission in and for South Africa : High Commission Territories of SOUTHERN AFRICA  (Cape Town)

4 Federated Divisions:

BASUTOLAND Colony of BASUTOLAND [British Residency Commission for Basutoland]  (Maseru)Local: Colony of BASUTOLAND : British Residency Commission for Basutoland (en)  (Maseru)
BECHUANALAND British Protectorate of BECHUANALAND  ((Mafeking))Local: BECHUANALAND Protectorate (en)  ((Mafeking))
CAPE Self-Governement of CAPE Colony  (Cape Town)Local: CAPE Colony (en)  (Cape Town)
NATAL Self-Governement of the Colony of NATAL  (Pietermaritzburg)Local: Colony of NATAL (en)  (Pietermaritzburg)



1 Territory:

SIMONSTOWN British Naval Base of SIMON´S TOWN  (Simon´s Town)Local: Naval Base SIMON´S TOWN (en)  (Simon´s Town)

Dependent Protectorates:

BAKGATLA BAKGATLA Tribal Reserve [British Protectorate]  (Mochudi)Local: BAKGATLA Tribal Reserve (en)  (Mochudi)
BAMALETE BAMALETE Territory [British Protectorate]  (Ramotswa)Local: BAMALETE Territory (en) + Kgôsi ya BAMALETE (tn)  (Ramotswa)
BAROLONG FARMS British Protectorate of BAROLONG FARMS  ((Mafeking))Local: British Protectorate of BAROLONG FARMS (en)  ((Mafeking))
BASUTOLAND Colony of BASUTOLAND [British Residency Commission for Basutoland]  (Maseru)Local: Colony of BASUTOLAND : British Residency Commission for Basutoland (en)  (Maseru)
BATLOKWA BATLOKWA Chiefdom [British Protectorate]  (Fort Gaberones)Local: BATLOKWA Chiefdom (en)  (Fort Gaberones)
BECHUANALAND British Protectorate of BECHUANALAND  ((Mafeking))Local: BECHUANALAND Protectorate (en)  ((Mafeking))
NORTHERN BECHUANALAND NORTHERN Protectorate  (Old Palapye)Local: NORTHERN Protectorate (en)  (Old Palapye)
SOUTHERN BECHUANALAND SOUTHERN Protectorate  (Fort Gaberones)Local: SOUTHERN Protectorate (en)  (Fort Gaberones)


1 Organisation (or Grouping) of membership (selective)


PAN-AFRICA PAN-AFRICAN Association  (London)


* The emblems shown for the subdivisions may in some cases be those of their capital.
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 General Internet Sources

   * Base géographique, Archives nationales d'outre-mer (FR). For the administrative divisions of the former French dependencies.
   * Centennia Historical Atlas Software, ed. Centennia (US). For Europe, North Africa and Middle East historical maps.
   * Drapeaux d'Origine & d'Inspiration Françaises - DO&IF, SFV (FR). For French colonial flags.
   * Ethnologue: Languages of the World, SIL International (US). For languages codes.
   * Flags Of The World - FOTW, Rob Raeside (CA). For the current and historic flags of the world.
   * GeoNames, Geonames (CH). Geographical names database.
   * Google Books, Google (US). Online library used for specific sources.
   * Herald Dick Magazine, Herald Dick (FR). For some current and historic arms.
   * Heraldry of the World, by Ralf Hartemink (NL). For local emblems and arms.
   * L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde, by Jacques Leclerc, University of Laval (CA). For national linguistic policies.
   * National Arms and Emblems - Past and Present, by Hubert de Vries (NL). For historic national emblems and arms.
   * Numismondo - World Printed Money Picture Catalog, by Garry Saint, Esquire (US). For national currencies.
   * Omniatlas - Interactive atlas of World History, by Rick Westera (NZ). For some geopolitical maps.
   * Perry-Castañ:eda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin (US). For some historical maps.
   * Population Statistics, by Jan Lahmeyer (NL). For historical regional demographies and areas.
   * Portale Storia, by Giovanni Fontana (IT). For photos of rulers.
   * ReliefWeb, by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). For maps of some administrative divisions.
   * Rulers.org, by Benjamin Schemmel (DE). For photos of rulers.
   * Statoids, by Gwillim Law (US). For historical administrative subdivisions.
   * The World Factbook, ed. Central Intelligence Agency (US). For the general data and profiles of the current countries.
   * United Nations Peacekeeping, United Nations (UNO). For the United Nations Missions.
   * Vexilla Mundi, by Mello Luchtenberg (NL). For flags of the world.
   * Vexillographia, by Viktor Lomantsov (RU). For flags of Russia and Soviet Union.
   * Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Foundation (US). Free-use pictures.
   * Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation (US). For general data, maps, sources, pictures.
   * World Heritage Centre, (UNESCO). For the selected photos of the countries.
   * World History at KMLA, by Alexander Ganse (DE). For historical maps and links by country.
   * World Statesmen, by Ben Cahoon (US). Main source for the historical polities and their rulers.

 General Printed References

   * Atlas des empires and other books of Gérard Chaliand, ed. Payot (FR). General historical geopolitic data.
   * Atlas of the World's Languages, ed. Routledge (UK). Most complete world list of languages and dialects.
   * Flags Through the Ages and Accross the World, by Whitney Smith, ed. McGraw (US). Flags of the world.
   * Fragments d'Europe, by Michel Foucher, ed. Fayard (FR). For the post-Soviet Union polities.
   * L'État du Monde, ed. La Découverte (FR). Yearly geopolitic cover of the world.
   * Quid, by Dominique Frémy, ed. Plon (FR). Yearly encyclopedia that was useful for countries data.
   * Statoids printed version, by Gwillim Law (US). For historical administrative subdivisions.
   * The Times Atlas of the World, ed. Times Atlas (UK). Periodical atlas of the world with its supplementary list of administrative subdivisions.
   * World Christian Encyclopedia, by David B. Barrett, ed. Oxford University Press (UK). For world religious groups but also ethnological data. First inspiring source of Ethnia.org website's look.
   * World Paper Money, ed. Krause (US). For historical currencies.

    + the other sources are added according to the consulted entity.

 



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