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or the Nazis, the Germans shipped the Nama people to a remote location, where they performed experiments on the Nama and worked them to death.
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It had been formerly named Star Island by British Captain Alexander during his 1795 surveying expedition.
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Shark Island has been called the "blueprint" for what the
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Shark Island is located in Namibia
26°38′S 15°09′E / 26.633°S 15.150°E / -26.633; 15.150
Namibia
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ǁKaras Region
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ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency
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Namibia
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Shark Island concentration camp

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