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Union of South Africa
Unie van Suid-Afrika
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Flag and Coat of Arms of South Africa
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Motto: "Ex Unitate Vires"
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Anthem: "God Save the Queen"
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Capitals | Cape Town (legislative) Pretoria (administrative) Bloemfontein (judicial)
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Political system
| Parliamentary system
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Spoken languages - Official - Unofficial | None Russian, Kazakh, Khalkha, Kyrgyz
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Government
| Constitutional Monarchy
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- King of South Africa
| King George V
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- Governor General of the Union of South Africa
| Sydney Buxton, 1st Earl Buxton
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- Prime Minister of South Africa
| Louis Botha
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Independence - Dominion
| From the United Kingdom 31 May 1916
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Area - Total - % water
| 2,045,320 km² Negligible
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Population - Total
| 7,000,000
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Currency - Exchange rate
| Pound 1 UK Pound = 2 Pounds
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