South African Republic
independent Boer-ruled country in Southern Africa between 1856–1902
The South African Republic (Dutch: Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, ZAR), often informally called the Transvaal Republic, was a sovereign state in southern Africa ruled by the Afrikaners. It was defeated by the UK and its colonies, the British Cape Colony and the Colony of Natal in the Second Boer War and became the British colony of Transvaal.
South African Republic Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek | |||||||||||
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| 1856–1877 1881–1902 | |||||||||||
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| Anthem: Transvaalse Volkslied | |||||||||||
 Location of the South African Republic, circa 1890. | |||||||||||
| Capital | Pretoria 25°43′S 28°14′E / 25.717°S 28.233°E | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Dutch | ||||||||||
| Religion | Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk | ||||||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||||||
| President | |||||||||||
• 1857–1863 | Marthinus Wessel Pretorius | ||||||||||
• 1883–1902 | Paul Kruger | ||||||||||
• 1900–1902 | Schalk Willem Burger (acting) | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Established | 27 June 1856 | ||||||||||
• British annexation | 1877–1881 | ||||||||||
| 11 October 1899 | |||||||||||
| 31 May 1902 | |||||||||||
| Currency | South African Republic pond | ||||||||||
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| Today part of |  South Africa | ||||||||||
