South West Africa
(1915-90)
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| Capital: |
Windhoek (230,000) |
| Population: |
1,400,000 |
| Land Area: |
825,418 sq km (318,260 sq miles) |
| Land Division: |
10 Bantustans (Basterland, Bushmanland, Damaraland, East Caprivi, Hereroland, Kaokoland,
Kavangoland, Namaland, Ovamboland, Tswanaland)
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| Currency: |
South West African Pound (1920-1961), South African Rand (1961-1990) |
| Languages: |
English (Off.), Afrikaans (Off.), German (Off. between 1984-90) |
| National Day: |
None |
| Religions: |
Christian 80%-90% (Lutheran 50% at least), Indigenous Beliefs 10%-20% |
| Ethnicity: |
Black 87.5%, White 6%, Mixed 6.5% |
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