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Namibia - Destination Facts
By Andrew Muigai
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Full Country Name: Republic of Namibia
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Area: 824,268 sq km
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Population: 1.8 million (2001)
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Capital City: Windhoek
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Other Major Towns: Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, Grootfontein, Okahandja,
Otjiwarongo, Oshakati, Rehoboth, Rundu
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Peoples: 50% Owambo, 9% Kavango, 7% Herero, 7% Damara, 5% Nama,
4% Caprivian, 3% San, 2% Baster, 0.5% Tswana, 7.4% Mixed Race, 6.6%
White
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Language: English (official), Owambo, Afrikaans, German, Kavango,
Nama, Religion: Christian (majority -mostly Lutheran), native religions
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Government: Republic
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Time: GMT +2
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Currency: Namibia Dollar (N$)
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Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50hz
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Weights and Measures: Metric
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Economy: Mining (diamonds, silver, lead, zinc, tin), meat packing,
fish processing, dairy products, crop farming (millet, sorghum,
wheat), livestock
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Andrew Muigai is editor of AfricaPoint Insider online newsletter.
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