特兰斯凯在1976年被宣布为独立国家，但并未获得国际承认。

___Transkei was declared an independent state in 1976, but it was not recognized internationally.

我的祖父曾经在特兰斯凯地区的一个小村庄教书。

My grandfather used to teach in a small village in the ___Transkei region.