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South Africa


Definition: Meaning of, South Africa in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / saʊθˈafrɪkə /

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also the Republic of South Africa
  1. a country in southern Africa south of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. Population: 43,586,000 (2001). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Largest city: Johannesburg. Until the 1990s, the country was ruled by an all-white government using the system of APARTHEID, which separated people of different races and gave no political rights to black people. In 1994 the African National Congress ( ANC ), led by Nelson MANDELA, won South Africa's first fully DEMOCRATIC election and became the government. South Africa's best-known products are gold and DIAMOND s .
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South Africa used in phrases

  • Republic of South Africa (noun)
    1. known as Boers a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch
  • capital of South Africa (noun)
    1. city in the Gauteng province of South Africa; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa
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avitaminosis
Pronunciation: eɪˌvɪtəmɪˈnəʊsɪs;eɪˌvʌɪtəmɪˈnəʊsɪs
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any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins
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