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South Africa occupied the German colony of South-West Africa during World War I and administered it as a mandate until after World War II, when it annexed the territory. In 1966 the Marxist South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) guerrilla group launched a war of independence for the area that was soon named Namibia, but it was not until 1988 that South Africa agreed to end its administration in accordance with a UN peace plan for the entire region. Independence came in 1990 following multi-party elections and the establishment of a constitution. President NUJOMA is currently serving his third term as president.
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Surface Area: 825,418 square km
Population: 1,954,033 (July 2004 est.)
Located in: Southern Africa
Capital City: Windhoek
Head of State: Sam Shafishuna NUJOMA
Prime Minister: Theo-Ben GURIRAB
Independent since: 21 March 1990 (from South African mandate)
Currency: Namibian dollar (NAD); South African rand (ZAR)
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