Namibia FROM THE PUBLISHER
Namibia is one of the largest African countries, bigger than France or Texas. It became a German protectorate in 1884, but from 1919 onwards was administered by South Africa. The first democratically elected government took office in 1989, leading a free Namibia into the 1990s. This volume is a fully revised and updated edition of the original volume which was published in 1984.
FROM THE CRITICS
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A bibliography of mainly reference works, books, journal articles,
and news reports, with some specialized publications and reports.
Descriptive entries in 39 categories are arranged alphabetically by
author. Categories include fauna and flora, banking and finance,
gender issues, human rights, and media. An introduction offers
background on the country's history. This revised edition is updated
since the last edition in 1984, and contains some 800 entries.
Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.