German South West Africa
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Founded | 1884 |
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Capital | Windhoek |
Currency | German South West African Mark |
Today part of | Namibia |
Common languages | Afrikaans |
Khoekhoegowab | |
Oshiwambo | |
Date dissolved | 1915 |
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ID | 2273093 |
About German South West Africa
German South West Africa was a colony of the German Empire from 1884 until 1919. With a total area of 835,100 km², it was one and a half times the size of the mainland German Empire in Europe at the time. The colony had a population of around 2,600 Germans.