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Bophuthatswana .
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BOPHUTHATSWANA (officially the Republic of Bophuthatswana), was a Bantustan ("homeland"; an area set aside for members of a specific ethnicity) and nominally independent (independence was recognized only by South Africa) parliamentary democracy in the northwestern region of South Africa. Area - 40,000 sq. km. Population - 2,000,000 Capital - Mmabatho. Establishment Internal borders. Bophuthatswana in red. The area was set up as the only homeland for Tswana-speaking people in 1961. It was given nominal self-rule in 1971, and elections were held the following year. Following the 1977 elections, Lucas Mangope became president after his Bophuthatswana Democratic Party won a majority of seats. The territory became nominally independent on 6 December 1977. In the 1982 elections, the Democratic Party won all 72 elected seats. It also won a large majority in the 1987 elections. With the end of apartheid after the of the first multi-racial elections and the coming into force of the Interim Constitution of South Africa on 27 April 1994, Bophuthatswana ceased to exist and once again became part of South Africa. The 7 enclaves that formed the country were absorbed into the North West Province, Gauteng and the Free State. The capital, Mmabatho, was merged with Mafikeng and the combined city is now the capital of the North-West province. Currency : South African rand .
