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Born September 27, 1862 • Natal
Died August 27, 1919 (aged 56) • Pretoria • South Africa
Title / Office prime minister (1910-1919), South Africa
Founder South African Party
Role In Peace of Vereeniging • South African War • World War I

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Map of colonial southern Africa from 1884 to 1905, using color codes to show territories controlled by Britain, Portugal, and Germany at different times. The map highlights British-controlled areas in orange, Portuguese-controlled areas in purple, German-controlled areas in green, and disputed regions in red, with boundaries and key colonial regions labeled. Major features include German South West Africa, German East Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Colony, and the Orange Free State.
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