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Impressions of South Africa

by Viscount James Bryce

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Maps at End of Volume

Political Map of South Africa.
Orographical Map of South Africa.
Rainfall Map of South Africa.

Area and Population of the Several Colonies, Republics and Territories in South Africa

area in square miles.population in 1891.
European.Coloured.Total.
British—
Cape Colony (including
Walfish Bay)
277,000382,1981,383,7621,765,960
Basutoland10,293578218,624219,202
Bechuanaland
(Protectorate)
200,000(?)800(?)200,000(?)——
Natal20,46146,788497,125543,913
Zululand12,500(?)1,100179,270(?)180,370
Tongaland (British)2,000(?)none20,000(?)——
Territories of British
South Africa Company,
south of the
Zabesi (Matabililand
and Mashonaland)
142,0007,000
(1899)
(?)unknown——
Independent—
South African Republic
(Transvaal)
119,139245,397(?)622,500(?)867,897
Swaziland (dependent
on South African
Republic)
8,500900(?)55,000(?)——
Orange Free State48,32677,716129,787207,503
Portuguese East Africa300,000(?)10,000(?)3,100,000(?)——
German South West
Africa
320,000(?)2,025
(1896)
200,000(?)——

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