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Johannesburg
(jō han′is bʉrg′, -hän′-)
capital of Gauteng province, South Africa: pop. 713,000
See Johannesburg in American Heritage Dictionary 4
A city of South Africa, in the northeast part of the country northwest of Durban. Founded in 1886 after the discovery of gold nearby, it is a major industrial center. Population: 3,220,000.
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