Encyclopedia.com > Encyclopedias, Almanacs, Transcripts, and Maps > World Encyclopedia > January 2005

Eastern Cape

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | 314 words | Copyright

Eastern Cape Province in se South Africa; the capital is East London. Eastern Cape was created in 1994 from the e part of the former Cape Province. It incorporates the former, apartheid-created homelands of Transkei and Ciskei. Area: 169,600sq km (65,466sq mi). Pop. (2000 est.) 6,978,387.

http://www.ecprov.gov.za

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

  • MLA
  • Chicago
  • APA

"Eastern Cape." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Eastern Cape." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-EasternCape.html

"Eastern Cape." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-EasternCape.html

Learn more about citation styles

Find thousands of answers for hundreds of subjects at Answers Encyclopedia .

All answers verified by trusted sources at Encyclopedia.com

Try Answers Encyclopedia now!

For students and teachers!

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including:

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including: