Republic of Graaff-Reinet
The Republic of Graaff-Reinet was from 1795 to 1796 a self-proclaimed Boer republic that existed in and around the city of Graaff-Reinet in present-day South Africa. It was named after Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff and his wife, Cornelia Reynet.
The Republic of Graaff-Reinet | |||||||||||
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| 1795–1796 | |||||||||||
The flag of the republic. The flag was also used as the flag of the Republic of Swellendam and the flag of the Netherlands
Coat of arms
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| Motto: Dieu Nous Conduise (French: God Leads Us) | |||||||||||
| Largest city | Graaff-Reinet | ||||||||||
| Official languages | Dutch | ||||||||||
| Recognised regional languages | Afrikaans, Xhosa and other native languages | ||||||||||
| Ethnic groups (1797) | Black Africans 63.13%
European 30% Slaves 6.8% | ||||||||||
| Religion | Dutch Reformed | ||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||
• President | Marthinus Prinsloo | ||||||||||
| Independence from the Kingdom of the Netherlands | |||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Revolt Against the Dutch | 1795 | ||||||||||
• British Invasion of the Cape | 1796 | ||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||
• 1797 census | 14,173 | ||||||||||
| Currency | Dutch Rijksdaalder | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | South Africa | ||||||||||
| Historical states in present-day South Africa |
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