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... west . In the northwest it is joined to North America by the Isthmus of Panama , which forms a land bridge narrowing to about 50 miles ( 80 kilometres ) at one point ; to the north , the islands of the West Indies roughly form a chain ...
... west . In the northwest it is joined to North America by the Isthmus of Panama , which forms a land bridge narrowing to about 50 miles ( 80 kilometres ) at one point ; to the north , the islands of the West Indies roughly form a chain ...
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Dispute between South Africa and the UN Grootfontein SOUTH WEST Okahandja Steinhausen Gochas . Keetmanshoop NAMIB NAMIBIA. South West Africa / Namibia South West Africa / Namibia lies on the Atlantic coast of Africa between latitudes 17 ...
Dispute between South Africa and the UN Grootfontein SOUTH WEST Okahandja Steinhausen Gochas . Keetmanshoop NAMIB NAMIBIA. South West Africa / Namibia South West Africa / Namibia lies on the Atlantic coast of Africa between latitudes 17 ...
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... west ; in addition , East Caprivi is linked to Rundu in Ka- vango by a paved road . By the late 1970s only western Kaokoland and Hereroland did not have good roads . The territory's railway system has been amalgamated with that of the ...
... west ; in addition , East Caprivi is linked to Rundu in Ka- vango by a paved road . By the late 1970s only western Kaokoland and Hereroland did not have good roads . The territory's railway system has been amalgamated with that of the ...
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