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  1. A Bantu homeland in South Africa, which
  2. became independent 1981, although this is not
  3. recognized by any other country area 7,700 sq
  4. km/2,974 sq mi capital Bisho features one of
  5. the two homelands of the Xhosa people created
  6. by South Africa (the other is Transkei)
  7. products pineapples, timber, metal products,
  8. leather, textiles population (1984) 903,681
  9. language Xhosa government president, (Brig
  10. Oupa Gqozo from 1990) with legislative and
  11. executive councils
  12.