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What is the German colony known as that was once South West Africa?
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∙ 8y ago
After World War I, it was put under the control of South Africa and called South-West Africa. After gaining their independence in 1990, the country was renamed Namibia.
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The now independent political entity that once was a German colony names South West Africa is today known as?
Namibia
What was Namibia before?
Namibia was made the protectorate of German South West Africa in 1884. In 1920, it was mandated to South Africa by the League of Nations and became known as South West Africa.
Old name of Namibia?
Namibia used to be known as South West Africa. Being a neighbour of South Africa, and having shared a long history of oppression under the minority white rule of the racist apartheid South African regime, Namibia was known as South West Africa - first, because of its geographic location and secondly because the apartheid regime wanted to incorporate Namibia as the South Western Province of South Africa - making her an intergral part of South Africa. Thus, Namibia remained known as South West Africa till she attained her independence on 21st Of March 1990.
What is the new name of South West Africa since it stopped being a South African colony and gained independence in 1990?
It is now known as Namibia.
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