Definition of Namibia in English:
Namibia
proper nounnəˈmɪbɪənəˈmɪbiə
A country in southern Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean; population 2,500,000 (estimated 2015); languages, English (official), various Bantu languages, Khoisan languages, Afrikaans; capital, Windhoek.
纳米比亚(非洲南部一国家,位于大西洋沿岸,2009年估计人口2, 108, 700;语言有英语 官方语、班图语、科伊桑语及南非荷兰语;首都温得和克)
An arid country with large tracts of desert, Namibia was made the protectorate of German South West Africa in 1884. In 1920 it was mandated to South Africa by the League of Nations, becoming known as South West Africa. Despite international pressure South Africa continued to administer the country after the ending of the UN mandate in 1964, agreeing to withdraw only after several years of fighting by SWAPO guerrillas. Namibia became fully independent in 1990
Definition of Namibia in US English:
Namibia
proper nounnəˈmɪbiənəˈmibēə
A country in southwestern Africa, largely desert, with a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean; population 2,500,000 (estimated 2015); capital, Windhoek; languages, English (official), Afrikaans, and various Bantu and Khoisan languages.
纳米比亚(非洲南部一国家,位于大西洋沿岸,2009年估计人口2, 108, 700;语言有英语 官方语、班图语、科伊桑语及南非荷兰语;首都温得和克)
Namibia was made the protectorate of German South West Africa in 1884. In 1920, it was mandated to South Africa by the League of Nations and became known as South West Africa. Despite international pressure, South Africa continued to administer the country after the ending of the UN mandate in 1964 and agreed to withdraw only after several years of fighting by SWAPO guerrillas. Namibia became fully independent in 1990