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South West Africa

/saʊθ wɛst ˌæfrəkə/
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Definitions of South West Africa
  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
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    African country, African nation
    any one of the countries occupying the African continent
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