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| Angola |
a country on the western coast of Africa, bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and Namibia. |
| Botswana |
an African country bordered by Namibia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. |
| Kalahari |
a desert of southern Africa occupying a large area of Botswana as well as parts of Namibia and South Africa (prec. by "the"). |
| Kalahari Desert |
an arid and sandy region of southern Africa occupying a large area of Botswana as well as parts of Namibia and South Africa. |
| South-West Africa |
see "Namibia." |
| Zambezi River |
a major river in southern Africa that flows through Zambia, Angola, and Mozambique before emptying into the Indian Ocean. It also touches the borders of Namibia and Botswana and flows along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
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