Republic of Graaff-Reinet
Boer republic in Southern Africa (1795-1796) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Republic of Graaff-Reinet was from 1795 to 1796 a self-proclaimed Boer republic that existed in and around the city of Graaff-Reinet in present-day South Africa.[1] It was named after Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff and his wife, Cornelia Reynet.
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The Republic of Graaff-Reinet | |||||||||||
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1795–1796 | |||||||||||
The flag of the republic. The flag was also used as the flag of the Republic of Swellendam and the flag of the Netherlands
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Motto: Dieu Nous Conduise (French: God Leads Us) | |||||||||||
Capital and largest city | Graaff-Reinet | ||||||||||
Official languages | Dutch | ||||||||||
Recognised regional languages | Afrikaans, Xhosa and other native languages | ||||||||||
Ethnic groups (1797) | Black Africans 63.13%
European 30% Slaves 6.8% | ||||||||||
Religion | Dutch Reformed | ||||||||||
Government | |||||||||||
• President | Marthinus Prinsloo | ||||||||||
Independence from the Kingdom of the Netherlands | |||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
• Revolt Against the Dutch | 1795 | ||||||||||
• British Invasion of the Cape | 1796 | ||||||||||
Population | |||||||||||
• 1797 census | 14,173 | ||||||||||
Currency | Dutch Rijksdaalder | ||||||||||
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Today part of | South Africa |
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