Namibia

Na·mib·i·a  (n-mb-) Formerly South-West Africa A country of southwest Africa on the Atlantic Ocean. A German protectorate after 1884, it was occupied in 1915 by South Africa, which governed it under a League of Nations mandate from 1920 to 1946 but refused to accept the United Nations trusteeship that replaced the mandate. Namibia finally achieved full independence in 1990. Windhoek is the capital. Population: 1,920,000. Na·mibi·an adj. & n.

Namibia

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Namibia - a republic in southwestern Africa on the south Atlantic coast (formerly called South West Africa); achieved independence from South Africa in 1990; the greater part of Namibia forms part of the high Namibian plateau of South Africa Republic of Namibia, South West Africa Windhoek - capital of Namibia in the center of the country Kalahari, Kalahari Desert - a desert in southwestern Africa - largely Botswana Namib Desert - a desert in Namibia extending along the coast between the high plateau and the Atlantic Ocean Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean Herero - a member of a pastoral Bantu people living in Namibia, Botswana, and Angola Namibian - a native or inhabitant of Namibia