1770s in South Africa — See also: 1760s in South Africa, other events of 1770s, 1780s in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Events1771* The Dutch East India Company institutes a policy in the Cape Colony which dictated that schools should teach… … Wikipedia
1750s in South Africa — See also: 1740s in South Africa, other events of 1750s, 1760s in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Events1751* 30 March Ryk Tulbagh is appointed Governor of the Cape1754* A population count shows that there were 5,510… … Wikipedia
South Africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 42,327,458; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. * * * South Africa Introduction South Africa… … Universalium
Timeline of South African history — This is a timeline of the History of South Africa. For sport see Timeline of South African sport. Before European colonisation *Early BCE Southern Africa *Early ACE Southern Africa Colonization *1400s *1500s *1600s 1610s 1620s 1630s 1640s 1650s… … Wikipedia
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium
colonialism, Western — ▪ politics Introduction a political economic phenomenon whereby various European nations explored, conquered, settled, and exploited large areas of the world. The age of modern colonialism began about 1500, following the European… … Universalium
History of cricket — The game of cricket has a known history spanning from the 16th century to the present day, with international matches played since 1844, although the official history of international Test cricket began in 1877. During this time, the game… … Wikipedia
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Cricket — A bowler bowling to a batsman. The paler strip is the cricket pitch. The two sets of three wooden stumps on the pitch are the wickets. The two … Wikipedia
