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South Africa MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
South Africa
Tree Number(s)
Z01.058.290.175.735
Unique ID
D013019
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013019
Annotation
do not confuse with geographic designation AFRICA, SOUTHERN
Scope Note
A republic in southern Africa, the southernmost part of Africa. It has three capitals: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). Officially the Republic of South Africa since 1960, it was called the Union of South Africa 1910-1960.
Entry Term(s)
Republic of South Africa
Union of South Africa
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2008/07/08
South Africa Preferred
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