Western Cape
Western Cape
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| Area | 129,370 km² (10.6% of country's total) |
| Population | 4.7 million (10.1% of the total) |
| GDP | 14.6% of the country's total |
| Languages | Afrikaans (59%), English (20%), Xhosa (19%) |
| Capital | Cape Town |
| Other main centres | Hermanus, George, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Wellington, Worcester, Robertson, Knysna, Swellendam |
| Premier | Ebrahim Rasool |
The Western Cape is a province in South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape, was part of the huge (and now defunct) Cape Province. Prior to the formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910 it was Cape Colony, and for more check the History of Cape Colony.
