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The South African Union, commonly referred to as the SAU, is a formable for 
South Africa.
Background[]
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The South African Union in game is inspired off of the Union of South Africa. The Union of South Africa is the historical predecessor to the present-day Republic of South Africa. It came into being on 31 May 1910 with the unification of the Cape Colony, the Natal Colony, the Transvaal, and the Orange River Colony. These colonies had been under the command of the United Kingdom, and these lands were acquired from the Netherlands following the Napoleonic Wars, and from the Boer Republics following the Boer Wars. As a result, a population of Dutch settlers, known as Afrikaners, were in the Union of South Africa.
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Following the First World War, the Union of South Africa was a signatory of the Treaty of Versailles and became one of the founding members of the League of Nations. It was conferred the administration of South West Africa (now known as Like These ties, however, would worsen with the adoption of a policy known as Apartheid, in which the Native-African majority would be brutally oppressed by the Afrikaner minority. The Union came to an end with the enactment of the constitution of 1961, by which it became a republic and left the Commonwealth. The severing of ties with the British Commonwealth was the result of these growing tensions, and these tensions would only increase until the end of Apartheid in 1994. |
Economy and Manpower[]
The South African Union boasts $3,117,350 income and 561,903 manpower at 2%. The South African Union gains 1865 manpower.
Resources[]
The SAU lacks some critical resources, such as titanium, oil, and aluminum. Although aluminum shouldn't be too distressing and nearby 
Madagascar has titanium, the oil shortages in southern Africa may plague this formable for a large part of the game. However, taking 
Mozambique can provide some oil.
Other than the rare minerals stated above, the SAU is very resource-rich in minerals (just like real life).
Geography[]
The terrain is Hilly in Lesotho and parts of South Africa and the land is Arid in parts of South Africa, Botswana, and most of Namibia.
Threats[]
There are usually no threats to South Africa, however, some threats may be colonization by European powers (it is a requirement for the British Empire and the 
Dutch Empire).
Germany also needs 
Namibia to form the 
German Empire.
Additionally, other countries besides European ones may want this area of Africa for its resources.
Also, countries that are controlled by players, especially if they are skilled players, may want you, although your biggest threat would be other African nations.
Strategy[]
South African Union is one of the easier formables to form because the countries needed are usually AI and not too powerful. First, take out 
Lesotho and 
Eswatini. The justification is short and they are easy to conquer. After, take control of Namibia and Botswana. Finally, take over Zimbabwe. You may have to take Zimbabwe earlier because many other nations might want it because of its chromium and gold rich fields.
Trivia[]
- The real South African Union flag was different because it had the flag of the Orange Free State, Transvaal, and The United Kingdom. The flag’s stripes were flipped.
- It also never controlled Lesotho, Eswatini, Botswana or Zimbabwe.
- The flag of the South African Union was different because some people see the flag as racist because of its use in the Apartheid era.
