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Location of namibia

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Map of Namibia


Meaning of Country's name

From the coastal Namib Desert. "Namib" means "area where there is nothing" in the Nama language

Capital

Windhoek

Largest Cities

Windhoek, Rundu, Walvisbaii, Oshakati, Swakopmund, Katima Mulilo

Population

2,108, 665 (2009 est)

Country Code

264

Internet Country Code

.na

Area

318,696 sq mi (825,418 km sq)

Area-Comparative

Sightly half the size of Alaska

Bordering Countries

Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia

Date of Founding (Current State)

March 21,1990

Type of Government

Republic

Languages Spoken

English, Afrikaans, German, Oshiwambo

Religions Practiced

Lutheranism (50%), Other Christians (30%), Indigenous (10%), Unknown (7%), Islam (3%)

GDP per Capita

$6,614 (2009 est) (USD)

Latest GDP Growth Rate

0.7% (2009 est)

Top Exports

Diamonds, Uranium, Zinc, Copper, Lead, Fish, Livestock, Karakul Pelts, Grapes

National Holidays

New Year's Day – January 1, Independence Day – March 21, May Day/Labor Day/Ascension – May 1, Cassinga Day – May 3, Africa Day (Anniversary of the OAU's Foundation) – May 25, Heroes' Day – August 26, International Human Rights Day – December 10, Christmas Day – December 25, Family/Goodwill Day – December 26

Money Currency

Namibian dollar (NAD)

National Sports Teams

Namibia National Rugby Union Team, Nambia Davis Cup Team, Namibia Fed Cup Team, Namibia National Football Team, Namibia National Cricket Team, Namibia National Inline Hockey Team

Random Fact

Namibia has the largest free-roaming cheetah population in the world



NEWS FROM Namibia

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 12:03
[New Era] Windhoek - The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF) is waiting for laboratory results to confirm the Foot and Mouth Disease(FMD) status of a buffalo that was killed over the weekend at Otjituuo, south of the veterinary red line.

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 12:00
[OSISA] Namibia, in common with neighboring Botswana, is often lauded as an example of a country which has successfully negotiated the perils of post-independent statehood to take its place as a model citizen in the community of democratic nations. Blessed with relative stability, an abundance of natural resources and, importantly, a liberal constitution, Namibia appears to be ideally placed to provide all its citizens with a decent life consisting of access to quality education, healthcare and economic opportunit




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