German South-West Africa was later administered as a League of Nations mandate by the Union of South Africa
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German South-West Africa was a former German colony in southern Africa that, after World War I, came under South African administration as a League of Nations mandate and later became the independent nation of Namibia.
All labels observed (1)
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| German South-West Africa was later administered as a League of Nations mandate by the Union of South Africa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9660551 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: German South-West Africa was later administered as a League of Nations mandate by the Union of South Africa Context triple: [German surrender at Khorab, aftermath, German South-West Africa was later administered as a League of Nations mandate by the Union of South Africa]
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British Protectorate of Basutoland
The British Protectorate of Basutoland was a southern African territory under British colonial rule from the late 19th century until 1966, when it gained independence as the Kingdom of Lesotho.
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B.
Trust Territory of Togoland under British administration
The Trust Territory of Togoland under British administration was a former League of Nations mandate and later United Nations trust territory in West Africa, administered by the United Kingdom until its integration with the Gold Coast to form modern Ghana.
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C.
New Zealand administration of Western Samoa under League of Nations mandate
The New Zealand administration of Western Samoa under League of Nations mandate was a colonial trusteeship period (from after World War I until Samoan independence) during which New Zealand governed Western Samoa on behalf of the League, shaping much of the territory’s modern political and social development.
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D.
League of Nations mandate under Australian administration
The League of Nations mandate under Australian administration was an international trusteeship arrangement that placed former German New Guinea under Australian control after World War I, with Australia governing the territory on behalf of the League rather than as a sovereign colony.
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E.
Trust Territory of Togoland under French administration
The Trust Territory of Togoland under French administration was a former League of Nations mandate and later United Nations trust territory in West Africa, administered by France until its integration into the independent nation of Togo.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: German South-West Africa was later administered as a League of Nations mandate by the Union of South Africa Target entity description: German South-West Africa was a former German colony in southern Africa that, after World War I, came under South African administration as a League of Nations mandate and later became the independent nation of Namibia.
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A.
British Protectorate of Basutoland
The British Protectorate of Basutoland was a southern African territory under British colonial rule from the late 19th century until 1966, when it gained independence as the Kingdom of Lesotho.
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B.
Trust Territory of Togoland under British administration
The Trust Territory of Togoland under British administration was a former League of Nations mandate and later United Nations trust territory in West Africa, administered by the United Kingdom until its integration with the Gold Coast to form modern Ghana.
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C.
New Zealand administration of Western Samoa under League of Nations mandate
The New Zealand administration of Western Samoa under League of Nations mandate was a colonial trusteeship period (from after World War I until Samoan independence) during which New Zealand governed Western Samoa on behalf of the League, shaping much of the territory’s modern political and social development.
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D.
League of Nations mandate under Australian administration
The League of Nations mandate under Australian administration was an international trusteeship arrangement that placed former German New Guinea under Australian control after World War I, with Australia governing the territory on behalf of the League rather than as a sovereign colony.
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E.
Trust Territory of Togoland under French administration
The Trust Territory of Togoland under French administration was a former League of Nations mandate and later United Nations trust territory in West Africa, administered by France until its integration into the independent nation of Togo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former German colony
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former colony ⓘ former territory in Africa ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
German Empire
NERFINISHED
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South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Union of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialPower | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialType | settler colony ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| eventualIndependenceAs | Republic of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerColonialStatus | German protectorate ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Age of Imperialism
NERFINISHED
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World War I era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfColonialPower | German ⓘ |
| laterBecame | Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfterWorldWarI | League of Nations mandate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandateAdministeredBy |
South Africa
NERFINISHED
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Union of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandateOf | League of Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandateSystem | League of Nations mandate system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | German colonial empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postColonialStatus | United Nations trust territory administered by South Africa ⓘ |
| postWarAdministrator | Union of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusAfterWorldWarI | territory under South African administration ⓘ |
| successorName |
Namibia
NERFINISHED
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South West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: German South-West Africa was later administered as a League of Nations mandate by the Union of South Africa Description of subject: German South-West Africa was a former German colony in southern Africa that, after World War I, came under South African administration as a League of Nations mandate and later became the independent nation of Namibia.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
German surrender at Khorab
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aftermath
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German South-West Africa was later administered as a League of Nations mandate by the Union of South Africa
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