SOUTH-WEST AFRICA, THE PRO

TEC TO RATE OF, formerly German S. W. Africa, terr., S. Africa (17° 30’ Port. W. Africa, E. by Bechuanaland and Cape Prov., 8. by Cape Prov., W. by Atlantic ocean. Namib coastal belt, 30 to 40 m. broad, is desert; in remainder rainfall increases from S. (6 in.) to N. (20-27 in.); S. belt suitable for sheep, with po ibilities of irrigation in the Gibeon dist., center (23°-21° 8.) for pastoral occupations, with tobacco, fruit, and vegetables on small holdings © along No ob and Swakop rivers; N. area pastoral and agricultural, but animal diseases prevalent, especially in Grootfontein dist. Of rivers only ‘the | Okavango and Cunene have water all year round. Surface, a series of unRange reaches 8,100 ft.; Omatuka Peak, portions generally healthy, but subject to diurnal extremes; wet season Oct. to ee malaria in N.; Kalahari Desert in E.; 49° F, Country destined to be great ranching land; agricultural and mineral | potentialities; cattle and ostriches suc-. ceed on plateaus; corn, potatoes, pumpkins, Kaffir corn, and beans grown, | cotton in Outjo dist.; diamonds, tin, copper, lead, are chief minerals, but others are known to exist. Railway mileage, 1,419, of which 968 m. on 3 ft. 6 in. gauge; linked to Union lines since 1915. Chief native races are Ovambos ros, Bushmen, Hottentots, and Bastards. covered by Diaz, 1486; part of coast from natives by Liideritz (firm bought in Bremen), 1883; became Ger. po e ion as Liideritzland, 1884; natives atrociously treated; Hereros almost exterminated, 1904-8; important ‘discovery of diamonds at Liideritzbucht, 1908. The Union Government formally accepted the mandate of the League of Nations over the terr. on Sept. 12, 1919; repatriation of 6,000 Germans is proing, and the country shows signs of future prosperity. The terr. will form an integral part of the Union of S. Africa. 280,000. See Map Arrica. French writer; b. at Morlaix, of a Breton family. He eventually settled in Paris and there pursued his literary career, most of his works dealing with the customs of the Breton people. His works include: Les Derniers Bretons, 1835-37;. Le Foyer Breton, 1844; Scenes les Totts, 1850; Confe ions d’un Ouvrier, 1851. authore ; wrote novels of analysis and observation; best are Adele de Senange, Emile et Adolphe, Eugene de Rothelin.