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Gauteng
Gauteng Province in n central South Africa; the capital is Johannesburg. Formed in 1994 from the Transvaal as PWV (Pretoria-Witwatersrand-Vereeniging), the province was renamed Gauteng in 1995. It is South Africa's smallest but most populous province. Area: 18,810sq km (7260sq mi). Pop. (1996) 7,348,423.
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Gauteng
Gauteng, South Africa Pretoria‐Witwatersrand‐Vereeniging A province renamed in 1995. Its present name, ‘City of Gold’, is derived from a Sotho‐Tswana version of eRawutini ‘City of Gold’ which is the Xhosa name for Johannesburg, the provincial capital.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Gauteng." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Gauteng." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Gauteng.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Gauteng." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Gauteng.html |
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