German Southwest Africa

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German Southwest Africa

A former German colony of southwest Africa. It was annexed by Germany in 1884 and awarded to South Africa as the mandate of South-West Africa (now Namibia) by the League of Nations in 1919.

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Na•mib•i•a

(nəˈmɪb i ə)

n.

a republic in SW Africa: a former German protectorate; a mandate of South Africa (1919–66); gained independence 1990. 1,648,270; 318,261 sq. mi. (824,296 sq. km). Cap.: Windhoek. Formerly, German Southwest Africa, (1884–1919), South-West Africa (1920–68).

Na•mib′i•an, adj., n.

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