part of the country became part of Cape Colony in 1895, the
northern part becoming Bechuanaland. It received its indepen-
dence in 1966. Population in 2002 was 1.5million. English is
the official language.
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Kenya
A British colony from 1920, this country became inde-
pendent in 1963, following a decade of unrest (the Mau Mau
rebellion). English was then made the official language, with
Swahili made a national language in 1974. English none the
less retains an important role in the country, which had some
31 million people in 2002.
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Lesotho
Under British protection as Basutoland from 1869,
it became independent in 1960. Its population was nearly 2.2
million in 2002. English is the official language.
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