German South-West Africa

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. Where is German South-West Africa?Southwestern Africa
2. How big is German South-West Africa?Approximately 835,100 square kilometers (322,400 square miles)
3. What is the capital of German South-West Africa?Windhoek
4. What is the period of german rule?1884 to 1915
5. What is the key economic discoveries?Diamonds (discovered 1908), copper, tin, and cattle ranching
6. When did German South-West Africa exist as a colony?It existed from 1884 until 1915, when it ended during World War I.

Genocide: The deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group.
Land Alienation: The process by which land is taken from its original owners and transferred to another party.
Assimilation: The process by which a person or group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group.