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Namibia
geographical name Na·mib·ia \nə-ˈmi-bē-ə\
Definition of NAMIBIA
country SW Africa on the Atlantic; until 1990 a territory administered by South Africa which captured it from Germany in World War I ∗ Windhoek area 318,321 square miles (824,451 square kilometers), pop 1,830,330
— Na·mib·ian \-bē-ən, -byən\ adjective or noun
Variants of NAMIBIA
Na·mib·ia or formerly South–West Africa or 1884–1919 German Southwest Africa
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Namibia
geographical name Na·mib·ia \nə-ˈmi-bē-ə\
Definition of NAMIBIA for Kids
country SW Africa on the Atlantic; capital, Windhoek
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