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What was namibia called?
It was called South West Africa previously.
What is south West Africa called today?
Namibia is the new name for south-west Africa
What used to be the name or Namibia?
It was called South West Africa previously.
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 original spelling of Namibia?
Before the country was renamed to Namibia, it was known as South West Africa. So the original spelling is Namibia/ South West Africa.
What south west country gained its independence from south Africa?
south west africa/ namibia
What country is south west Africa known as?
Countries on the southern part of Africa are South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana and Madagasca.
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.
Zimbabwe is to Rhodesia as Namibia is to what?
Zimbabwe is to rhodesia as namibia is to south west Africa
What is the German colony known as that was once South West Africa?
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.
Is Namibia an Asian country?
No Namibia is not an Asian country. Namibia is an African country, geographically in the southern west Africa, bordering Angola to the north and South Africa to the south.
What country until recently was almost a colony of South Africa?
Namibia/ South West Africa
