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Namibia lies in
Southwest Africa and borders the South Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola to the
north, Zambia in the northeast, Botswana in Southeast and South Africa. Namibia
derived its name from the Namib Desert, an unique geological feature famous for
the pristine and haunting quality of its landscape. Namibia got independence in
21st March 1990 (from South African mandate). Their agriculture
products are like millet, sorghum, peanuts, livestock, and fish. We found
diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, zinc, salt,
vanadium, natural gas, hydropower, as natural resources.
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Official Name(s)
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The Republic of Namibia |
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Local
Name
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Namibia |
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Located
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Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South
Africa. |
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Capital
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Windhoek |
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Area
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824,290 sq km
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Population
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1,771,327 |
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Growth rate
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1.25% |
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Languages
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English, German, local languages |
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Currency
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Namibian dollar (NAD); South African rand (ZAR). |
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GNP per capita
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3,074 |
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Religions: |
Christian, traditional
beliefs. |
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Climate:
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Desert; hot, dry; rainfall
sparse and erratic. |
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