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Sovereignempire

British Cape Colony

Kaapkolonie

1795 CE – 1910 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
1795 CE – 1910 CE
Duration
115 years
Known Periods
10
Capital
Cape Town
Data Confidence
Medium

Historical Periods

British Cape Colony (1796–1796)

1796 CE – 1796 CE

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Capital: Cape TownArea: 5,888 km²

British Cape Colony (1797–1798)

1797 CE – 1798 CE

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Capital: Cape TownArea: 290,942 km²

British Cape Colony (1799–1799)

1799 CE – 1799 CE

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Capital: Cape TownArea: 290,631 km²

British Cape Colony (1800–1802)

1800 CE – 1802 CE

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Capital: Cape TownArea: 290,660 km²

British Cape Colony (1803–1804)

1803 CE – 1804 CE

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Capital: Cape TownArea: 12,648 km²

British Cape Colony (1805–1805)

1805 CE – 1805 CE

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Capital: Cape TownArea: 6,416 km²

British Cape Colony (1806–1808)

1806 CE – 1808 CE

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Capital: Cape TownArea: 285,031 km²

British Cape Colony (1809–1810)

1809 CE – 1810 CE

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Capital: Cape TownArea: 286,047 km²

British Cape Colony (1811–1813)

1811 CE – 1813 CE

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Capital: Cape TownArea: 286,391 km²

British Cape Colony (1814–1814)

1814 CE – 1814 CE

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Capital: Cape TownArea: 286,422 km²

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