World Region Information --- Namibia Information
Namibia
We are researching the local information of Namibia. The Republic of Namibia is a country in southern Africa. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Namibia.
World Region Information --- Namibia Information
We are researching the local information of Namibia. The Republic of Namibia is a country in southern Africa. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Namibia.
It is bordered by Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east, and South Africa to the south and east. The west faces the Atlantic Ocean.
Approx. 826,000 km2
about 2.11 million people
Ovambo people, Kavango people, others, etc.
English is official language. Afrikaans, German, and other national languages with recognized tribal languages
Christianity dominates
It has a harsh desert climate, low population density, and diverse ethnic cultures in its vast land. German colonial influences remain.
- Kolmanskop
- Damara Living Museum
- Organ Pipes
- Skeleton Coast
- Caprivi Strip
- Spitzkoppe
- Kristall Galerie
- Cape Cross Seal Reserve
- Sossusvlei
- Fish River Canyon
- Etosha National Park
There is free education at both primary and secondary levels.
- University of Namibia
- Namibia University of Science and Technology
- International University of Managment
1886 German protectorate as South West Africa
1915 During World War I, South Africa occupies and takes over from Germany
1920 League of Nations grants sovereignty to South Africa
1946 South Africa refuses to be placed under United Nations jurisdiction and continues its rule
1966 United Nations General Assembly notifies South Africa of the end of its mandate
1988 South Africa agrees to independence of Namibia
1990 Independent Republic of Namibia
It is a semi-presidential democratic republic. The president is the head of state and head of government. The parliament is bicameral.
- State House of Namibia
- Supreme Court of Namibia
$5,923
It is closely tied to the South African economy.
South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Madagascar, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Cote d'Ivoire, Morocco, Cameroon, Ghana , Burkina Faso, Congo Republic, Gabon, Central African Republic, Chad, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya , Sudan, South Sudan, Guinea, Senegal, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Rwanda, Burundi, Seychelles, Comoros, Mauritius, Eswatini, Lesotho, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe, Benin, Togo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau, Gambia, Cape Verde
