"Caprivi Strip" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: the Caprivi Strip [canonical]
Etymology: Named after the German chancellor Leo von Caprivi, who negotiated with the British about this strip of land as well as the island of Helgoland in exchange for Zanzibar in 1890. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Caprivi Strip}} the Caprivi Strip
  1. A narrow strip of land politically belonging to the country of Namibia and connecting the mainland with the Zambezi river. Wikipedia link: Caprivi Strip Categories (place): Places in Namibia, Regions of Namibia

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