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Bechuanaland ( bĕchŏŏ-ä'nā́ or bĕk'ū-ă'na-lănd ), is a native territory in South Africa annexed to Cape Colony in 1895. It contains 51,524 square miles and a population (estimated for 1908) of 94,608, of whom 9,608 were whites. It is traversed by the Cape-to-Cairo Railroad. Bebel, Ferdinand August. Return to the top of the page.
Bechuanaland : further correspondence respecting the affairs of Bechuanaland and adjacent territories
Bechuanaland mainly the British expansionist move or a defensive strategy against a possible Transvaal-German alliance? In this short article I would like to examine the international background of British expansion which led to the creation of Bechuanaland Protectorate in 1885, First I am
A name applied to the territory in southwestern Africa inhabited by the Bechuanas (q.v.) (Map: Cape Colony, H 4). It includes the Crown colony of Bechuanaland, annexed to Cape Colony since 1895, and the Bechuanaland Protectorate.
16 mar 2011 · British Bechuanaland. Postal stamp from Bechuanaland Image source. Territory of British Bechuanaland. The territory known as British Bechuanaland covered an area that included the subsequent divisions of Vryburg, Mafikeng. Kuruman and Taung.
A volume in the series The Corona Library, a series of illustrated volumes under the sponsorship of the Colonial Office published 1952-1970 dealing with the United Kingdom’s dependent territories, the way their people live, and how they are governed. (Probably Volume 11 of 13) Published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office 1966.
27 lut 2019 · General Overviews. Batswana (the plural for citizens of Botswana) for the most part are not yet concerned with general overviews of their country. They tend to be focused on specific issues, especially related to development. Thus most general sketches, even in the 21st century, are done by Europeans and Americans.
