Bophuthatswana

[ boh-poo-taht-swah-nuh ]
/ ˌboʊ pu tɑtˈswɑ nə /

noun

a self-governing Bantu territory of South Africa, consisting of several landlocked areas, along the NE part: granted independence in 1977 by South Africa, but not recognized by any other country as an independent state. 16,988 sq. mi. (44,000 sq. km). Capital: Mmabatho.

British Dictionary definitions for bophuthatswana

Bophuthatswana
/ (ˌbəʊpuːtɑːtˈswɑːnə) /

noun

(formerly) a Bantu homeland in N South Africa: consisted of six separate areas; declared independent by South Africa in 1977 although this was not internationally recognized; abolished in 1993. Capital: Mmabatho