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New Republic Nieuwe Republiek | |||||||||
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| 1884–1888 | |||||||||
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 Location of the Nieuwe Republiek in Southern Africa (1884–1888) | |||||||||
| Status | Boer republic | ||||||||
| Capital | Vryheid | ||||||||
| Common languages | Dutch Zulu | ||||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||||
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• 1884–1888 | Lucas Johannes Meyer | ||||||||
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• Established | 5 August 1884 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 20 July 1888 | ||||||||
| Currency | Pond | ||||||||
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The Nieuwe Republiek ("New Republic") was a small Boer republic which existed from 1884 to 1888 in present-day South Africa. It was recognised only by Germany and the South African Republic. Its independence was proclaimed on 16 August 1884, with land donated by the Zulu Kingdom through a treaty. It covered 13,600 square kilometres (5,300 sq mi) and the capital was Vryheid or Vrijheid ("Freedom" in Afrikaans or Dutch, respectively), both being alternative names of the state. The founder and president until it requested incorporation into the South African Republic on 20 July 1888 was Lucas Johannes Meyer, while Daniel Johannes Esselen acted as Secretary of State during the same period.