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South West Africa
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South West Africa: see Namibia Namibia , officially Republic of Namibia, republic (2005 est. pop. 2,031,000), c.318,000 sq mi (823,620 sq km), SW Africa. It is bordered by Angola in the north, by Zambia in the northeast, by Botswana in the east, by South Africa in the southeast and south, and by
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South West Africa 

the name of Namibia until 1968. In 1884, Germany established a protectorate over the region, which it called German South West Africa. After World War I, South West Africa became a mandated territory of the Union of South Africa (since 1961 the Republic of South Africa). It was annexed by the Union of South Africa after World War II.



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In spite of its remote location in the then little-visited and almost unknown territory of South-West Africa (Namibia today), we saw previously (Spargo 2008b) that the second decade of the great meteorite's life opened with its existence being relatively widely known to the public in South Africa and the United States.
Byline: By MEL BOOTH Sports Editor YOUNGSTERS in south-west Africa are to get the chance to play cricket, thanks to a Huddersfield teenager.
Positive The Lusaka Manifesto adopted by the Organisation of African Unity and the UN made it clear that Black Africa's saner states are prepared to leave South Africa alone - unlike the "colonial" problems of Rhodesia and South-West Africa - provided it takes positive steps as an independent country towards racial equality.
 
 
 
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