South West Africa

See also: South-West Africa

English

Etymology

Calque of German Südwestafrika, the name of the German colony before it was lost during World War 1 and put under South African administration.

Proper noun

South West Africa

  1. (historical) A former province of South Africa, which gained independence in 1990 and was renamed to Namibia.

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