Bophuthatswana

Bophuthatswana, officially called the Republic of Bophuthatswana, was a Bantustan that became independent from South Africa during Apartheid, but like other Bantustans, only South Africa recognised its independence. The official languages were Setswana, English and Afrikaans.

Republic of Bophuthatswana Repaboleki ya Bophuthatswana  (Tswana) Republiek van Bophuthatswana  (Afrikaans)
1977–1994
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Tshwaraganang Lo Dire Pula E Ne"  (Tswana) "If we stand together and work hard we will be blessed with rain"[a]
Anthem: Lefatshe leno la bo-rrarona[b]  (Tswana) This Land of our Forefathers
Location of Bophuthatswana (red) within South Africa (yellow).
Status	Bantustan (de facto; independence internationally unrecognised)
Capital	Mmabatho
Official languages	Tswana[1] English[1] Afrikaans[1]
President
• 1977–1994	Lucas Mangope
Legislature	Parliament
• Parliament	President and National Assembly
• National Assembly[c]	24 regional representatives[d] 12 non-voting specialists[e][f] 72 elected MPs
History
• Self-government	1 June 1972
• Nominal Independence	6 December 1977
• Coup d'état	1988
• Coup attempt	1990
• Insurrection / coup d'état	1994
• Dissolution	27 April 1994
Area
1980[2]	44,109 km2 (17,031 sq mi)
Population
• 1980[2]	1,323,315
• 1991	1,478,950
Currency	South African rand
Preceded by Succeeded by South Africa South Africa
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