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1978 -JUL-08



CENTRAL-AFRICA (Bangui a + Berengo rUNO Member CENTRAL AFRICAN Empire : Emperor Bokassa I
SPANISH NORTH AFRICA (Ceuta)  SPANISH NORTH AFRICA Places of Sovereignty :
SOUTH AFRICA (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein jUNO Member Republic of South Africa : RSA : State President Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs

Other Entities with similar names

Republic of South Africa : RSA
(Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein j)

Republic of South Africa : RSA

Flag or logo since 1928-05-31*
Republiek van SUID-AFRIKA (af) + Republic of SOUTH AFRICA (en) UNO Member
Emblem or Symbol*

State President Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs
(ruler of SOUTH AFRICA since 1975-04-19)
 
 
 
 
Capitals & administrative places*: Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein j
(Pretoria + Kaapstad + Bloemfontein)
a administrative, national or political capital (also ruler's residence)
e executive capital
j judicial capital
l legislative or parliamentary capital, seat of government
Official & national languages: Afrikaans (af) . English (en) .

Mainland:


SOUTH AFRICA Republic of SOUTH AFRICA  (Pretoria + Cape Town + Bloemfontein)

4 Regionalized Divisions:

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Province  (Cape Town)Local: CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Province (en) + KAAPprovinsie (af)  (Kaapstad)
NATAL NATAL Province  (Pietermaritzburg)Local: Province of NATAL (en) + Provinsie NATAL (af)  (Pietermaritzburg)
ORANGE FREE STATE ORANGE FREE STATE Province  (Bloemfontein)Local: ORANJE-VRYSTAAT Provinsie (af) + ORANGE FREE STATE Province (en)  (Bloemfontein)
TRANSVAAL TRANSVAAL Province  (Pretoria)Local: TRANSVAAL Province (en) + Provinsie TRANSVAAL (af)  (Pretoria)



9 Territories:

CISKEI Autonomous Homeland of CISKEI  (Zwelitsha)Local: CISKEI Outonome Tuisland (af) + Autonomous Homeland of CISKEI (en) + Homeland ye CISKEI (xh)  (Zwelitsha)
GAZANKULU Autonomous Homeland of GAZANKULU  (Giyani)Local: GAZANKULU Homeland (en) + GAZANKULU Tuisland (af) + Mfumo wa GAZANKULU (ts)  (Giyani)
KWAZULU Self-Governing Homeland of KWAZULU  (Nongoma)Local: KWAZULU Homeland (en) + KwaZULU (zu) + KWAZULU-Tuisland (af)  (Nongoma)
LEBOWA Autonomous Homeland of LEBOWA  (Lebowakgomo)Local: LEBOWA Homeland (en) + LEBOWA Tuisland (af) + Naha ea Habo LEBOA (nso)  (Lebowakgomo)
NDEBELE NDEBELE Territorial Authority  (Kwamhlanga)Local: NDEBELE Territorial Authority (en) + NDEBELE Territoriale Owerheid (af) + Kwa NDEBELE (nr)  (Kwamhlanga)
QWAQWA Autonomous Basotho Homeland of QWAQWA  (Phuthaditjhaba)Local: QWAQWA Homeland (en) + QWAQWA Tuisland (af) + Naha ea Habo QWAQWA (st)  (Phuthaditjhaba)
SOUTH-WEST AFRICA South African Authority of South-West Africa : SWA [Unrecognized by United Nations]  (Windhoek)Local: Gebied van SUIDWES-AFRIKA (af) + Territory of SOUTH WEST AFRICA (en) + Gebied van ZUIDWEST-AFRIKA (nl) + Gebiet SÜDWESTAFRIKA (de)  (Windhoek)
SWAZI SWAZI Territorial Authority  (Louieville)Local: SWAZI Territorial Authority (en) + SWAZI Territoriale Owerheid (af) + amaSWAZI (ss)  (KaNyamasane)
VENDA Autonomous Homeland of VENDA  (Sibasa)Local: VENDA Outonome Tuisland (af) + Autonomous Homeland of VENDA (en) + Homeland ya VENḓA (ve)  (Sibasa)

2 Condominiums:

EASTERN CROWN PRINCESS MARTHA COAST EASTERN CROWN PRINCESS MARTHA COAST Zone [South African National Antarctic Expedition]  (Sanae)Local: ØSTLIGE KRONPRINSESSE MÄRTHA KYST Sone (nb) + ØSTLIGE KRONPRINSESSE MÄRTHA KYST Sone (nn) + South African National Antarctic Expedition : SANAE (en) + Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Antarktiese Ekspedisie : SANAE (af)  (Sanae)
UNITED NATIONS MEMORIAL CEMETERY Commission for the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea : CUNMCK  (Tanggok)Local: Commission for the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea : CUNMCK (en) + Jaehahn Yuen Ginyeomgongwon : JYG – 재한유엔기념공원 (ko) + Birleşmiş Milletler Anıt Mezarlığı Komisyonu : BMAMK (tr)  (Tanggok)

3 Assisted Countries

BOPHUTHATSWANA Republic of BOPHUTHATSWANA  (Mmabatho) President Lucas Mangope
SOUTH ANGOLA Union for the Total Independence of Angola : UNITA [for a Black Socialist Republic of Angola]  (Huambo) Jonas Savimbi
TRANSKEI Republic of TRANSKEI  (Umtata) President Botha Sigcau






Military entity abroad, special or locally shared:

UNITED NATIONS MEMORIAL CEMETERY Commission for the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea : CUNMCK  (Tanggok)Local: Commission for the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea : CUNMCK (en) + Jaehahn Yuen Ginyeomgongwon : JYG – 재한유엔기념공원 (ko) + Birleşmiş Milletler Anıt Mezarlığı Komisyonu : BMAMK (tr)  (Tanggok)


33 Organisations or Groupings membership (selective)


AIR SPORTS World Air Sports Federation : WASF  (Lausanne)
ANTARCTICA Antarctic Treaty System : ATS  ((Washington-District of Columbia))
ATLANTIC TUNA International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas : ICCAT  (Madrid)
CENTRAL BANK Bank for International Settlements : BIS  (Basle)
CUSTOMS Customs Cooperation Council : CCC  (Brussels)
EUROPEAN MIGRATION Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration : ICEM  (Geneva)
GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade : GATT  (Villa Bocage)
GENEVA CONVENTION GENEVA Convention  (Geneva)
GROUP OF TWENTY-FOUR Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development : GROUP OF TWENTY-FOUR  (Washington-District of Columbia)
HYDROGRAPHY International Hydrographic Organization : IHO  (Monaco)
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency : IAEA Specialized Agency  (Vienna)
IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development : IBRD  (Washington-District of Columbia)
ICJ International Court of Justice : ICJ  (The Hague)
IMF International Monetary Fund : IMF Specialized Agency  (Washington-District of Columbia)
INTELSAT International Telecommunications Satellite Organization : INTELSAT  (Washington-District of Columbia)
ISO International Organization for Standardization : ISO  (Geneva)
LEAGUE OF RED CROSS League of Red Cross Societies : LORCS  (Geneva)
MARITIME LAW International Maritime Committee : IMC  (Antwerp)
RED CROSS International Committee of the Red Cross : ICRC  (Geneva)
UN-HABITAT United Nations Human Settlements Programme : UN-HABITAT Specialized Agency  (Nairobi)
UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development : UNCTAD  (Geneva)
UNDP United Nations Development Programme : UNDP Specialized Agency  (New York)
UNEP United Nations Environmental Programme : UNEP Specialized Agency  (Nairobi)
UNHCR United Nations High Commission for Refugees : UNHCR Agency  (Geneva)
UNICEF United Nations International Children´s Emergency Fund : UNICEF Specialized Agency  (New York)
UNIFEM United Nations Development Fund for Women : UNIFEM  (New York)
UNITED NATIONS United Nations Organization : UNO  (New York)
UNOOSA Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies : OUTER SPACE Treaty  (Vienna)
UPU Universal Postal Union : UPU Specialized Agency  (Berne)
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES International Bureau of Weights and Measures : IBWM  (Sevres + Saint Cloud)
WFP World Food Programme : WFP  (Rome)
WHALING International Whaling Commission : IWC  (Impington)
WORLD BUSINESS International Chamber of Commerce : ICC [The Word Business Organization]  (Paris)


Other Independent or Semi-Independent Polities within the 2024's internationally recognized Country boundaries:

BOPHUTHATSWANA Republic of BOPHUTHATSWANA  (Mmabatho)
TRANSKEI Republic of TRANSKEI  (Umtata)


Other Territories or Entities within the 2024's internationally recognized Country boundaries:

AMABHACA Bhaca Kingdom of AMABHACA  (Mount Frere)
AMAZIZI AMAZIZI Chiefdom  (Ngqutura)
BAHURUTSHE OF BOOMOKGATLHA Tswana Chiefdom of BAHURUTSHE OF BOOMOKGATLHA  (Mokgathla)
BAHURUTSHE OF GA GOPANE Tswana Chiefdom of BAHURUTSHE OF GA GOPANE  (Gopane)
BAHURUTSHE OF GALENTSWE Tswana Chiefdom of BAHURUTSHE OF GALENTSWE  (Lentswe)
BAHURUTSHE OF GAMOILOA Tswana Chiefdom of BAHURUTSHE OF GAMOILOA in Marico District  (Moilwa)
BARATLOU Barolong Chiefdoms of BARATLOU  (Setlagole)
BAROLONG BARRAPULANA Tswana Chiefdom of BAROLONG BARRAPULANA  (Rapulana)
BAROLONG BARRATLOU BOOMARIBA MOAMOGWE Tswana Chiefdom of BAROLONG BARRATLOU BOOMARIBA MOAMOGWE  (Setlagole)
BAROLONG BARRATLOU BOOMARIBA MOTSHWARE Tswana Chiefdom of BAROLONG BARRATLOU BOOMARIBA MOTSHWARE  (Setlagole)
BAROLONG BARRATLOU BOOSEITSHIRO Tswana Chiefdom of BAROLONG BARRATLOU BOOSEITSHIRO  (Seitshiro)
BATLHAPING BAGAPHUDUHUDU BATLHAPING BAGAPHUDUHUDU Tswana Chiefdom  (Taung)
BATLHAPING BAGAPHUDUHUTSWANE MAHURA BATLHAPING BAGAPHUDUHUTSWANE MAHURA Tswana Chiefdom  (Taung)
BATLHAPING BAGAPHUDUHUTSWANE MOLALE BATLHAPING BAGAPHUDUHUTSWANE MOLALE Tswana Chiefdom  (Taung)
BATLHAPING OF GA MAIDI BATLHAPING OF GA MAIDI Tswana Chiefdom  (Taung)
BATLHAPING OF GA MOTHIDI BATLHAPING OF GA MOTHIDI Tswana Chiefdom  (Taung)
EASTERN PONDOLAND East Amapondo Chiefdom of EASTERN PONDOLAND : Bizana District  (Bizana)
EASTERN TEMBULAND Abathembu Paramount Chiefdom of EASTERN TEMBULAND  (Umtata)
FINGOLAND FINGOLAND District  (Butterworth)
GCALEKALAND Xhosa Chiefdom of Amagcaleka : GCALEKALAND  (Idutywa)
MABOPANE MABOPANE District [Enclave]  (Mabopane)
MOSHAWENG RIVER MOSHAWENG RIVER District [Enclave]  (Kagisano)
PILANESBERG PILANESBERG District [Enclave]  (Heystekrand)
STERKSPRUIT STERKSPRUIT Enclave  (Sterkspruit)
TAUNG TAUNG District [enclave]  (Taung)
TEMBA TEMBA District [Enclave]  (Temba)
THABA NCHU Tswana Barolong Baseleka Chiefdom of THABA NCHU [Enclave]  (Thaba Nchu)
UMZIMKULU UMZIMKULU District [Enclave]  (Umzimkulu)
WESTERN PONDOLAND West Amapondo Chiefdom of WESTERN PONDOLAND  (Libode)
WESTERN TEMBULAND Paramount Chiefdom of WESTERN THEMBULAND  (Cofimvaba)

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