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Pretoria

Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa, in Gauteng province. Founded in 1855 by Marthinus Wessel Pretorius and named after his father Andries Pretorius, it became the capital of the South African Republic in 1860 and later of the Transvaal Colony. Since the Union of South Africa in 1910 it has been the seat of the national government, and its Union Buildings house the presidency.

Pretoria
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Mentioned in 4 profiles

Swazi KingdomDeclineSouth African RepublicFoundation, Military, Governance, Decline, SummaryUnion of South AfricaFoundation, SummaryRepublic of South AfricaFoundation, Summary

Mentioned in 6 state histories

Ndzundza Ndebele KingdomSouth African RepublicTransvaal ColonyUnion of South AfricaRepublic of South AfricaFederal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Pretoria. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pretoria
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