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The '''Cape Republic''', officially: '''The Republic of the Cape''', (''Afrikaans: Kaapse Republiek''), is a country located in southern Africa with territory extending from the southern point of Africa up to the Oranje River in the northwest, Umzimbuyu river in the southeast, and the Val river in the north.
The country's official language is the Afrikaans dialect of Dutch, though several native languages are recognized locally (the two largest languages by the number of speakers are Sesotho and Xhosa).
The Cape Republic is notable as an African nation with a majority ethnically European and half European population. The nation is known for its large open spaces in the interior and its hills and mountains on the coastal areas; additionally, it is one of the largest agricultural exporters in Africa and has one of the largest & innovative economies in Africa.
== History ==
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=== Early 19th century expansion ===
A new era started when the Dutch ([[Netherlands|Kingdom of the Netherlands]]) returned to power and governance over the Cape Colony. As Europe was devastated by war, the Cape Colony experienced a rapid influx of new settlers, many of whom were urbanites. A newly chartered company called the Royal Cape Company (Dutch: ''Koninklijke Kaapkolonie, KK'') oversaw the development and management of the colony.
By this time, most of the settlements were found south of the Table Mountains and were already starting to feel the effects of overcrowdedness.
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=== War of Independence ===
Leading up to the
The Cape Republicans, in 1853 knowing that they would need allies in their fight against the Dutch Empire secretly met with officials from the British empire who agreed to support Cape independence financially in return for the Van Nimwegen agreement to be reinstated. Within months, hundreds of guns were being smuggled into the Cape colony from the British Natal and after a failed offensive against the Dutch position in Kaapstadt, the Cape Republicans were in control on nearly 60% of the colony.
== Geography ==
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