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 ==British Colonization and South West Africa (1884-1994)==
-In 1884, the British Cape Colony annexed the city of Walvis Bay, while the surrounding country became a German colony. During World War I, Germany occupied Walvis Bay briefly, before being placed under martial law by South West Africa when the Germans were driven out. In 1977, control of Walvis Bay transferred from South Africa to the Cape Providence, making it an exclave. Walvis Bay sovereignty was transferred to Namibia in 1994.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Walvis Bay," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walvis_Bay, accessed 31 July 2019.</ref>
+In 1884, the British annexed the city of Walvis Bay as part of the Cape Colony, while the surrounding country became a German colony. During World War I, Germany occupied Walvis Bay briefly, before being placed under martial law by South West Africa when the Germans were driven out. In 1977, control of Walvis Bay transferred from South Africa to the Cape Providence, making it an exclave. Walvis Bay sovereignty was transferred to Namibia in 1994.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Walvis Bay," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walvis_Bay, accessed 31 July 2019.</ref>
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