Stellaland
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The Republic of Stellaland () was, from 1882 to 1883, a Boer republic located in an area of British Bechuanaland (now in South Africa's North West Province), west of the Transvaal. After unification with the neighbouring State of Goshen, it became the United States of Stellaland () from 1883 to 1885.
Key facts
- Country.year_leader1
- Stellaland
- Country.leader2
- Nicolaas Claudius Gey van Pittius
- Country.year_leader2
- Goshen (1882–1883)
- Country.legislature
- Die Bestuur
- Country.national_motto
- Gewapend en RegtvaardigDutch: Armed and just(ified)
- Country.common_languages
- DutchTswana
- Country.stat_year1
- Stellaland
- Country.stat_area1
- 15500
- Country.stat_pop1
- 20,500
- Country.stat_year2
- Goshen
- Country.stat_area2
- 10400
- Country.conventional_long_name
- Republic of StellalandUnited States of Stellaland
- Country.common_name
- Stellaland
- Country.empire
- South Africa
- Country.status
- Boer RepublicZAR protectorate (1884)
- Country.event_start
- Founding of Stellaland
- Country.year_start
- 1882
- Country.date_start
- 26 July
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Background
- Unification
- Status
- Annexation
- See also
- References
The Republic of Stellaland () was, from 1882 to 1883, a Boer republic located in an area of British Bechuanaland (now in South Africa's North West Province), west of the Transvaal. After unification with the neighbouring State of Goshen, it became the United States of Stellaland () from 1883 to 1885.
During its short history, the small state became a focal point for conflict between the United Kingdom and the South African Republic, the two major players vying for control of the territory. After a series of claims and annexations, British fears of Boer expansionism led to its demise and, among other factors, set the stage for the Second Boer War.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Stellaland” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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