Stellaland

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The Republic of Stellaland (Dutch: Republiek Stellaland) was a Boer republic located in an area of British Bechuanaland (now in South Africa's North West Province), west of the Transvaal. It served as a Boer republic from 1882 to 1883. After unification with the neighbouring State of Goshen, it became the United States of Stellaland (Dutch: Verenigde Staten van Stellaland) from 1883 until 1885, when it was abolished and annexed by the British. During its short history, the small state became a focal point for conflict between the United Kingdom and the South African Republic, the two major players vying for control of the territory. After a series of claims and annexations, British fears of Boer expansionism led to its demise and, among other factors, set the stage for the Second Boer War.

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