rainbow nation

British  

noun

1. an epithet, alluding to its multiracial population, of South Africa

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Etymology

Origin of rainbow nation

C20: coined by Nelson _Mandela following the end of apartheid

Example Sentences

For most South Africans, the "rainbow nation" was on display at the White House, putting up a united front against Trump.

From BBC

Many South Africans viewed the mixed-race celebrity couple as a symbol of the "rainbow nation", where racial tensions are still raw 30 years after the end of apartheid.

From BBC

It’s the diversity that Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first Black president, highlighted as a beautiful thing by referring to his country as a “Rainbow Nation.”

From Seattle Times

Mandela referred to South Africa as a “Rainbow Nation” as he attempted to harness that diversity into a new unity after apartheid.

From Seattle Times

MK's disbandment came ahead of South Africa's first democratic election in 1994, and what was seen as the miraculous birth of a "rainbow nation" under the presidency of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela.

From BBC