Cape Colony
Also known as Cape of Good Hope
Dutch and British colony in Southern Africa
Key facts
- 1822
- 331,907 km (128,150 sq mi)
- Status
- Crown colony of the British Empire
- Capital
- Cape Town
- Official languages
- English , Dutch
- Common languages
- Afrikaans , Khoekhoe , Xhosa also spoken
- Ethnic groups 1904
- 59.12% Black 24.05% White 16.39% Coloured 0.42% Asian
- Religion
- Dutch Reformed Church , Anglican , San religion
- Government
- Self-governing colony under Constitutional monarchy
- 1795 1820
- George III
- 1820 1830
- George IV
- 1830 1837
- William IV
- 1837 1901
- Victoria
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Today part ofNamibia South Africa Lesotho
Map of the Cape of Good Hope in 1885 (blue). The areas of Griqualand West and Griqualand East were annexed to the Cape Colony around 1880.
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1790s establishments in South Africa1795 establishments in Africa1910 disestablishments in South AfricaCape ColonyFormer British colonies and protectorates in AfricaHistory of the British EmpireHistory of the Commonwealth of NationsSouth Africa and the Commonwealth of NationsStates and territories disestablished in 1802States and territories disestablished in 1910States and territories established in 1795