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The Union of SOUTH AFRICA is the historic predecessor to the present-day state of the Republic of South Africa. It came into being on 31 May 1910, as a result of the consolidation of the British Colonies in the Southern Africa region under one system of government. |
Official name | The Union of South Africa |
| The land area (km2) | 2,045,320 | |
| Population ( 1961 est.) | 18,216,000 | |
| Languages | Afrikaans, Dutch, English | |
| Capital | Pretoria |