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Na•mib•i•a

Pronunciation: (nu-mib'ē-u), [key]
—n.
a republic in SW Africa: a former German protectorate; a mandate of South Africa 1920–66; gained independence 1990. 1,400,000; 318,261 sq. mi. (824,296 sq. km). Cap.: Windhoek. Formerly, German Southwest Africa (1884–1919), South-West Africa (1920–68).

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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