Cape Colony
Dutch and British colony in Southern Africa
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Summary
Cape Colony is a historical country[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of historical country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,631 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Dutch Reformed Church[3]
- Country: British Empire[4], Dutch Republic[5], Batavian Republic[6]
- Continent: Africa[7]
- Instance of: colony[8], crown colony[9]
- Capital: Cape Town[10]
- Official language: Afrikaans[11], English[12], Dutch[13]
- Anthem: God Save the King[14]
- Basic form of government: constitutional monarchy[15]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of the Cape Colony[16]
- Part of: Southern Africa[17]
- Commons category: Cape Colony[18]
- Inception: January 1, 1795[19]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: May 31, 1910[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Cape Colony[21]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[27], Meyer’s Universum, Fünfter Band[28], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[29]
- Replaced by: Cape Province[30]
- Native label: Kaapkolonie[31], Cape Colony[32]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Cape Colony include Cape Skink[33], a taxon[34] and Monopeltis capensis[35], a taxon[36].
Why It Matters
Cape Colony has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for it include Cape Skink[33], a taxon[34] and Monopeltis capensis[35], a taxon[36].