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  2. Postage stamps and postal history of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    The Republic of South Africa, previously The Union of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe; to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland; while Lesotho is an Independent country wholly surrounded by South African territory.

  3. East African Standard - Wikipedia

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  4. Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa - Wikipedia

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    The Standard Encyclopædia of Southern Africa (SESA) is a 12-volume encyclopaedia that is principally about the Republic of South Africa and nearby countries. About 1,400 people contributed to the encyclopaedia. The first two volumes were published in August 1970; the 12th and final volume was published in September 1976.

  5. South African Bureau of Standards - Wikipedia

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    The South African Bureau of Standards ( SABS) is a South African statutory body that was established in terms of the Standards Act (Act No. 24 of 1945). [3] It continues to operate in terms of the latest edition of the Standards Act, 2008 (Act No. 29 of 2008) as the national institution for the promotion and maintenance of standardization and ...

  6. Postage stamps and postal history of East Africa and Uganda ...

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    The administration issued postage stamps with the profile of King Edward VII and inscribed "EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA PROTECTORATES" in 1903. The same basic design was used throughout the period, with new watermark and colours in 1904 and 1907, respectively, and the substitution of King George V in 1912. The 6c stamp was surcharged 4c in 1919.

  7. Southeast Africa - Wikipedia

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    Lake Malawi in 1967. Southeast Africa, or Southeastern Africa, is an African region that is intermediate between East Africa and Southern Africa. It comprises the countries Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe in the mainland, with the island-nations of Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros, and Seychelles also ...

  8. SANS 164 - Wikipedia

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    SANS 164. South African National Standard 164: Plugs and socket outlets for household and similar purposes for use in South Africa is the South African Bureau of Standards ' standard for domestic AC power plugs and sockets. As a former British colony, South Africa 's electricity standards are of British derivation, and it uses 220/230 V at 50 ...

  9. East African Community - Wikipedia

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    The East African Community ( EAC) is an intergovernmental organisation composed of eight countries in East Africa. The member states are the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Federal Republic of Somalia, the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania. [5] Salva Kiir Mayardit, the president of South Sudan, is the ...