Namibia
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| Republic of Namibia | ||||||
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| Motto: Unity, Liberty, Justice | ||||||
| Anthem: "Namibia, Land of the Brave" |
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| Capital (and largest city) |
Windhoek 22°34.2′S 17°5.167′E / 22.57°S 17.086117°E |
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| Official language(s) | English | |||||
| Recognised regional languages | German, Rukwangali, Silozi, Setswana, Damara/Nama, Afrikaans, Herero, Oshiwambo | |||||
| Demonym | Namibian | |||||
| Government | Presidential republic | |||||
| - | President | Hifikepunye Pohamba | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Nahas Angula | ||||
| - | Chairperson of the National Council | Asser Kuveri Kapere | ||||
| - | Speaker of the National Assembly | Theo-Ben Gurirab | ||||
| - | Chief Justice | Peter Shivute | ||||
| Legislature | Parliament | |||||
| - | Upper House | National Council | ||||
| - | Lower House | National Assembly | ||||
| Independence | ||||||
| - | from South Africa | 21 March 1990 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 825,418 km2 (34th) 318,696 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | Negligible | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2009 estimate | 2,108,665[1] (142nd) | ||||
| - | 2008 census | 2,088,669 | ||||
| - | Density | 2.5/km2 (235th) 6.6/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $14.596 billion[2] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $6,952[2] | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $11.865 billion[2] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $5,651[2] | ||||
| Gini (2003) | 70.7[1] (very high) (1st) | |||||
| HDI (2010) | ▲ 0.606[3] (medium) (105th) | |||||
| Currency | Namibian dollar (NAD) |
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| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) | |||||
| - | Summer (DST) | WAST (UTC+2) | ||||
| Drives on the | Left | |||||
| Internet TLD | .na | |||||
| Calling code | +264 | |||||
The Republic of Namibia is a country in southern Africa on the Atlantic coast. It is bordered by Angola, Zambia, and Zimbabwe to the north, Botswana to the east, and South Africa to the south. It gained independence from South Africa in 1990. Before that it was called South West Africa. Its capital is Windhoek.
Before World War I Nambia was a German colony. German is still widely spoken in the country, although English is the official language.
Namibia has a population of 2.1 million people.
[change] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Central Intelligence Agency (2009). "Namibia". The World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/wa.html. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Namibia". International Monetary Fund. http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2011/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?sy=2008&ey=2011&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=728&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a=&pr.x=24&pr.y=13. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ↑ "Human Development Report 2010". United Nations. 2010. http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2010_EN_Table1.pdf. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
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