republic of namibia

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 108717468)
    domain region: africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
    is an instance of: african country, african nation - any one of the countries occupying the African continent
    member holonym:
    • herero - a member of a pastoral Bantu people living in Namibia, Botswana, and Angola
    • namibian - a native or inhabitant of Namibia
    has:
    • windhoek - capital of Namibia in the center of the country
    • kalahari, kalahari desert - a desert in southwestern Africa - largely Botswana
    • namib desert - a desert in Namibia extending along the coast between the high plateau and the Atlantic Ocean
    is a part of: africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
    same as: namibia, south west africa

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