Cape Republic

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Cape Republic
Kaapse Republiek
Location of Cape Republic
CapitalKaapstadt (Cape Town)
Languages
  • Dutch (Afrikaans)

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 all the way 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 Afrikaans and Dutch yet several native languages are recognized on a local level but not taught in schools or used in official documents. The Cape Republic is the only African nation that has a ethnically majority European or 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's one of the largest agricultural exporters in Africa and has one of the largest economies in Africa.

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