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Definition of Namibia

1. Noun. 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.

Definition of Namibia

1. Proper noun. Country in the Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Namibia. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Namibia

1. A republic in southern africa, south of angola and west of botswana. Its capital is windhoek. It was a region not much visited before the middle of the 19th century although the portuguese landed at one of its harbors in 1486. Namibia was annexed by germany in 1885. As the former german colony of south west africa, it was mandated to south africa 1920-1966, and made a direct dependent of the united nations 1966. Its name was changed from south west africa to namibia in 1968. The name is from nama, the hottentot people who inhabit it; its origin is unknown. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Namibia

Literary usage of Namibia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Low-Intensity Conflict in the Third World by Stephen Blank, Lewis B. Ware, Air University (U.S.). Press (1988)
"Five years later, the International Court of Justice declared that South African rule over Namibia was illegitimate, a decision also rejected by Pretoria.22 ..."

2. Angola: Arms Trade and Violations of the Laws of War Since the 1992 by Arms Project (Human Rights Watch), Human Rights Watch/Africa (1994)
"... arms brokers, and arms trade researchers on the UNITA connection.42 Namibia It was reported in October 1994 that the government of Namibia closed the ..."

3. Science, Technology, and American Diplomacy (1995) by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Namibia DOI (USGS) Subject: Earth Sciences EIF Date: Aug 23,1995 Termination Date: ... The Executive agent for Namibia: Ministry of Mines MOU to pursue S&T ..."

4. Soviet Strategy in Southern Africa: Gorbachev's Pragmatic Approach by Peter Vanneman (1990)
"... Namibia The USSR and SWAPO Since 1963 the centerpiece and chief instrument of Soviet policy for Namibia has been the insurgent SWAPO. ..."

5. Vocational Education and Training in Southern Africa: A Comparative Study by Salim Akoojee, S. McGrath, Anthony Gewer (2005)
"There is an apparently growing consensus that Namibia must diversify from its ... Locating Namibia Namibia is situated on the south-western part of the ..."

6. Media and Democracy in South Africa by Jane Duncan, Mandla Seleoane (1998)
"Namibia was effectively a South African colony before independence, and therefore their media policy may still be significantly affected by South African ..."

7. More Than a Name: State-Sponsored Homophobia and Its Consequences in by Scott Long, A. Widney Brown, Gail Cooper (2003)
"48 B. Namibia: Obsession and Opportunism Mugabe's statements drew international ... In neighboring Namibia Gwen Lister, publisher of the Namibian, ..."

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