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MeSH Heading: South Africa
Tree Number(s): Z01.058.290.175.735
Unique ID: D013019
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013019
Annotation: do not confuse with geographic designation AFRICA, SOUTHERN
Scope Note: A republic in southern Africa, the southernmost part of Africa. It has three capitals: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). Officially the Republic of South Africa since 1960, it was called the Union of South Africa 1910-1960.
Entry Term(s): Republic of South Africa; Union of South Africa
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

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