No. 2,618 in French
namibie
Namibie: Namibia, a country in southern Africa.
In a sentence
J'ai voyagé en Namibie l'année dernière.
I traveled to Namibia last year.
Here 'Namibie' is the proper noun referring to the country Namibia used after the preposition 'en' which is typical for feminine country names in French.
La Namibie est connue pour ses paysages désertiques spectaculaires.
Namibia is known for its spectacular desert landscapes.
In this context, 'Namibie' again refers to the country Namibia, used with the definite article 'La' as the subject of the sentence.
Je rêve de visiter la Namibie un jour.
I dream of visiting Namibia one day.
Here 'Namibie' is used as the object of the verb 'visiter,' and is preceded by the definite article 'la' to specify the country.
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