Namibia's Independence
Namibia is a country on the southwestern tip of Africa. The geography of Namibia has shaped its course through history. Characterized by two deserts, it was assumed Namibia had little to offer. Despite its low population when Germany took it as a colony in the early 1900’s, it still bitterly revolted. Likewise, when South Africa began an attempt at cheap migrant workers for the region’s diamond and gold mines, nationalist sentiment caused Namibia to fight for its freedom. Freedom was a long and hard struggle, but after overcoming many hard trials, the country of Namibia gained its independence from external powers in 1990.Namibia’s earliest occupants were the San people (also known as bushmen). They lived in the area now know as Namibia as early as 8000 BC. Although they were the first inhabitants, they were eventually pushed aside by Bantu-speakers, who, with the advanced technology of iron working for them, pushed the bushmen into the Kalahari. The Bantu-speakers spread throughout the country, and had varied governments in various places. There were villages with chiefs, kingdoms with hereditary succession, and cattle-raisers. These various people occasionally traded goods and had various conflicts with each other.
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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