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Jan van Riebeeck, Dutch politician, founded Cape Town (born 1619)

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Jan van Riebeeck

Dutch colonial governor (1619–1677)

Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck was a Dutch navigator, ambassador and colonial administrator of the Dutch East India Company.
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Cape Town

Legislative capital of South Africa

Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, and the largest city in the Western Cape. The city is part of…
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