Cape Republic
The Cape Republic is a nation on the southern point of Africa, bordering the nations of Mzansi, Basutoland, and Zululand. It is one of the few independent African nations from Great Britain.
History
The regions of Cape Colony were initially under the rule of the Dutch East India Company, followed by the Dutch Republic. However, during the wars against Napoleon, the territory came under the control of Great Britain. Though Great Britain would eventually return the regions of the north to the Kingdom of Holland, they kept the profitable southern ports for themselves. This forced the Dutch to trek further north for colonial profits.
In 1867, the Dutch colonists would find diamonds in their colonial holdings. Many British colonists and filibusters attempted to gain prominence in the region in order to gain mining rights for themselves. However, the Dutch colonists that felt encroached upon took up arms, and the tensions eventually led to the South African War in 1880. This would eventually lead to a Dutch victory in 1881, as well as helped bring the European colonial powers together with the Berlin Conference in 1885.
The Cape Colony was developed as an important hub between Great Britain and their colony in India. However, they also recieved their own regional development for their own identity. This is especially true since Cape Colony was developed similarly as the rest of the British Empire, including regions such as Egypt. Many of the government positions were granted to white colonists, while the native Africans became second class citizens.
During the Great War, the Cape Colony was invaded by Dutch colonial forces from Mzansi, as well as German support forces from . The British forces were eventually defeated, and routes were cut off between Great Britain and their eastern colonies. Cape Colony's rule under the Dutch would be short lived, as the overthrow of the monarchy in favor of the Soviet Union. The government of Cape Colony refused to incorporate Marxist ideas that Mzansi and Botswana, and fought several skirmishes in order to maintain their British pro-European identity. Though the reformation of Great Britain into the Anglo-Irish Empire, the European government was forbidden from re-annexing the region on the grounds of the peace treaties. As such, Cape Colony became an independent republic.
When Great Britain formed the Commonwealth of Nations, the Cape Republic happily joined, wishing to gain support in curving the rise of communism in Africa.
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