Claim: The State of Goshen was a short-lived  10,400 km (4,015 sq mi) Boer Republic in southern Africa with an estimated population of 17,000.
Evidence: Goshen, officially known as the State of Goshen (Dutch: Het Land Goosen), was a short-lived Boer Republic in southern Africa founded by Boers opposing British rule in the region. Goshen covered an area of 10,400 km (4,015 sq mi), with its northern border the Molopo River, and sharing a border with the Transvaal. It had an estimated population of 17,000, of whom approximately 2,000 were of European origin.