What is Cape Colony?
{{Infobox Former Country | native_name = Kaapkolonie | conventional_long_name = Cape Colony | common_name = Cape Colony| | continent = Africa | region = Southern Africa | country = South Africa | era = Scramble for Africa | status = Colony | empire = United Kingdom | government_type = Constitutional monarchy| | event_start = | year_start = 1795 | date_start = | event_end = | year_end = 1910 | date_end = | | event1 = [[Dutch Empire|Dutch colony]] | date_event1 = 1803–1806 | event2 = [[Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814|Anglo-Dutch treaty]] | date_event2 = 1814||<!--- Flag navigation: Preceding and succeeding entities p1 to p5 and s1 to s5 ---> | p1 = Dutch Cape Colony | flag_p1 = Flag of the Dutch East India Company.svg | p2 = British Bechuanaland | flag_p2 = Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg | s1 = Union of South Africa | flag_s1 = South Africa Flag 1910-1912.svg <!--|s2 = Basutoland |flag_s2 = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-->| image_flag = Flag of the Cape Colony 1876-1910.svg | image_coat = | | image_map = LocationCape Colonyca1890.svg | image_map_caption = The Cape Colony ca. 1890<br />with Griqualand East and Griqualand West annexed<br />and Stellaland/Goshen (in light red) claimed | capital = Cape Town | national_anthem = [[God Save the Queen|God Save the King]]<br />([[God Save the Queen]] 1837–1901) | common_languages = [[English language|English]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]] ¹ | religion = [[Dutch Reformed Church]], [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] | currency = Pound sterling| | stat_year1