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22 relations: African National Congress, Afrikaans, Apartheid, Battle of Boomplaats, Carat (mass), Diamond rush, Excelsior Diamond, First water, Francis William Reitz, Free State (province), Griqua people, Jagersfontein Mine, Jubilee Diamond, Kimberley, Northern Cape, Koffiefontein mine, List of diamond mines, Orange Free State, Queen Victoria, Sotho language, South Africa, Tswana language, Xhosa language.
African National Congress
The African National Congress (ANC) is the Republic of South Africa's governing political party.
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Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language spoken in South Africa, Namibia and, to a lesser extent, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
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Apartheid
Apartheid started in 1948 in theUnion of South Africa |year_start.
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Battle of Boomplaats
The Battle of Boomplaats (also referred to as the Battle of Boomplaas) was fought near Jagersfontein at on 29 August 1848 between the British and the Voortrekkers.
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Carat (mass)
The carat (ct) (not to be confused with the karat, sometimes spelled carat, a unit of purity of gold alloys), is a unit of mass equal to 200 mg (0.2 g; 0.007055 oz) and is used for measuring gemstones and pearls.
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Diamond rush
A diamond rush is a period of feverish migration of workers to an area that has had a discovery of diamonds.
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Excelsior Diamond
The Excelsior Diamond is a gem-quality diamond, and was the largest known diamond in the world from the time of its discovery in 1893 until 1905, when the larger Cullinan Diamond was found.
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First water
First water means "highest quality" and is a term which originates from the gemstone trade.
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Francis William Reitz
Francis William Reitz, Jr.
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Free State (province)
The Free State (Vrystaat, Foreistata; before 1995, the Orange Free State) is a province of South Africa.
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Griqua people
The Griqua (Griekwa, sometimes incorrectly referred to as Korana or Koranna) are a subgroup of Southern Africa's heterogeneous and multiracial Coloured people, who have a unique origin in the early history of the Cape Colony.
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Jagersfontein Mine
Jagersfontein Mine is an abandoned open-pit mine in South Africa located close to the town of Jagersfontein and about south-west of Bloemfontein.
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Jubilee Diamond
The Jubilee Diamond, originally known as the Reitz Diamond is a colourless, cushion-shaped diamond weighing 245.35 carats (49.07 grams), making it the sixth largest diamond in the world.
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Kimberley, Northern Cape
Kimberley is the capital and largest city of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.
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Koffiefontein mine
Koffiefontein Mine is a diamond mine situated in the Free State province, about 80 km from Kimberley, South Africa.
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List of diamond mines
There are a limited number of commercially aviable diamond mines currently operating in the world, with the 50 largest mines accounting for approximately 90% of global supply.
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Orange Free State
The Orange Free State (Oranje-Vrijstaat, Oranje-Vrystaat, abbreviated as OVS) was an independent Boer sovereign republic in southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, which later became a British colony and a province of the Union of South Africa.
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Queen Victoria
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death.
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Sotho language
Sotho (Sesotho; also known as Southern Sotho, or Southern Sesotho, Historically also Suto, or Suthu, Souto, Sisutho, Sutu, or Sesutu, according to the pronunciation of the name.) is a Southern Bantu language of the Sotho-Tswana (S.30) group, spoken primarily in South Africa, where it is one of the 11 official languages, and in Lesotho, where it is the national language.
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South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.
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Tswana language
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Xhosa language
Xhosa (Xhosa: isiXhosa) is a Nguni Bantu language with click consonants ("Xhosa" begins with a click) and one of the official languages of South Africa.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagersfontein
