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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 Republic of South Africa; abbreviated RSA
1991 Republic of South Africa; abbreviated RSA
1992 Republic of South Africa; abbreviated RSA
1993 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa
1994 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa
1995 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa
1996 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa abbreviation: RSA
1997 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa abbreviation : RSA
1998 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa abbreviation: RSA
1999 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa abbreviation: RSA
2000 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa abbreviation: RSA
2001 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA
2002 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA
2003 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA
2004 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA
2005 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA
2006 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA
2007 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA
2008 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA
2009 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA
2010 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA
2011 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA
2012 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA
2013 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA
2014 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA
2015 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa | conventional short form: South Africa | former: Union of South Africa | abbreviation: RSA
2016 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa | conventional short form: South Africa | former: Union of South Africa | abbreviation: RSA | etymology: self-descriptive name from the country's location on the continent; "Africa" is derived from the Roman designation of the area corresponding to present-day Tunisia "Africa terra," which meant "Land of the Afri" (the tribe resident in that area), but which eventually came to mean the entire continent
2017 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa | conventional short form: South Africa | former: Union of South Africa | abbreviation: RSA | etymology: self-descriptive name from the country's location on the continent; "Africa" is derived from the Roman designation of the area corresponding to present-day Tunisia "Africa terra," which meant "Land of the Afri" (the tribe resident in that area), but which eventually came to mean the entire continent
2018 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa | conventional short form: South Africa | former: Union of South Africa | abbreviation: RSA | etymology: self-descriptive name from the country's location on the continent; "Africa" is derived from the Roman designation of the area corresponding to present-day Tunisia "Africa terra," which meant "Land of the Afri" (the tribe resident in that area), but which eventually came to mean the entire continent
2019 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa | conventional short form: South Africa | former: Union of South Africa | abbreviation: RSA | etymology: self-descriptive name from the country's location on the continent; "Africa" is derived from the Roman designation of the area corresponding to present-day Tunisia "Africa terra," which meant "Land of the Afri" (the tribe resident in that area), but which eventually came to mean the entire continent
2020 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa | conventional short form: South Africa | former: Union of South Africa | abbreviation: RSA | etymology: self-descriptive name from the country's location on the continent; "Africa" is derived from the Roman designation of the area corresponding to present-day Tunisia "Africa terra," which meant "Land of the Afri" (the tribe resident in that area), but which eventually came to mean the entire continent
2021 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA etymology: self-descriptive name from the country's location on the continent; "Africa" is derived from the Roman designation of the area corresponding to present-day Tunisia "Africa terra," which meant "Land of the Afri" (the tribe resident in that area), but which eventually came to mean the entire continent
2022 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA etymology: self-descriptive name from the country's location on the continent; "Africa" is derived from the Roman designation of the area corresponding to present-day Tunisia "Africa terra," which meant "Land of the Afri" (the tribe resident in that area), but which eventually came to mean the entire continent
2023 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA etymology: self-descriptive name from the country's location on the continent; "Africa" is derived from the Roman designation of the area corresponding to present-day Tunisia "Africa terra," which meant "Land of the Afri" (the tribe resident in that area), but which eventually came to mean the entire continent
2024 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA etymology: self-descriptive name from the country's location on the continent; "Africa" is derived from the Roman designation of the area corresponding to present-day Tunisia "Africa terra," which meant "Land of the Afri" (the tribe resident in that area), but which eventually came to mean the entire continent
2025 conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA etymology: self-descriptive name from the country's location on the continent; "Africa" is derived from the Roman designation of the area corresponding to present-day Tunisia "Africa terra," which meant "Land of the Afri" (the tribe resident in that area), but which eventually came to mean the entire continent