Bophuthatswana
former bantustan in South Africa
Bophuthatswana, officially called the Republic of Bophuthatswana, was a Bantustan that became independent from South Africa during Apartheid, but like other Bantustans, only South Africa recognised its independence. The official languages were Setswana, English and Afrikaans.
Republic of Bophuthatswana | |||||||||
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| 1977–1994 | |||||||||
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| Motto: "Tshwaraganang Lo Dire Pula E Ne" (Tswana) "If we stand together and work hard we will be blessed with rain"[a] | |||||||||
| Anthem: Lefatshe leno la bo-rrarona[b] (Tswana) This Land of our Forefathers | |||||||||
 Location of Bophuthatswana (red) within South Africa (yellow). | |||||||||
| Status | Bantustan (de facto; independence internationally unrecognised) | ||||||||
| Capital | Mmabatho | ||||||||
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| President | |||||||||
• 1977–1994 | Lucas Mangope | ||||||||
| Legislature | Parliament | ||||||||
• Parliament | President and National Assembly | ||||||||
• National Assembly[f] | |||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Self-government | 1 June 1972 | ||||||||
• Nominal Independence | 6 December 1977 | ||||||||
• Coup d'état | 1988 | ||||||||
• Coup attempt | 1990 | ||||||||
• Insurrection / coup d'état | 1994 | ||||||||
• Dissolution | 27 April 1994 | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| 1980[2] | 44,109 km2 (17,031 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1980[2] | 1,323,315 | ||||||||
• 1991 | 1,478,950 | ||||||||
| Currency | South African rand | ||||||||
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References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Constitution of the Republic of Bophuthatswana, chapter 1, section 5 "Tswana, English and Afrikaans shall be the official languages of Bophuthatswana"
- ↑ Sally Frankental; Owen Sichone (1 January 2005). South Africa's Diverse Peoples: A Reference Sourcebook. ABC-CLIO. p. 187. ISBN 978-1-57607-674-3. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
Related pages
change- Lefatshe Leno la Bo-Rrarona, the national anthem of Bophuthatswana
