Namibia

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INFORMATION

Capital: Windhoek

Government: Unitary Semi-Presidential Republic

Current President: Hage Geingob

Economy:

  • Heavily dependent on the extraction and processing of minerals for export.
  • Mining accounts for 8% of GDP, but provides more than 50% of foreign exchange earnings.
  • Rich alluvial diamond deposits make Namibia a primary source for gem-quality diamonds.
  • World’s fourth-largest producer of uranium.

Population: 2,678,191 (July 2021 est.)

Land Size: 824,292 sq km (318,261 sq miles)

Major Ethnic Groups:

  • Ovambo
  • Kavango
  • Herero
  • Himba
  • white: 6%
  • mixed: 6.5%
 Religions:

  • Christian: 80~90%
  • Indigenous African Religions: 10~20%

Language(s):

  • Oshivambo
  • Herero
  • Nama
  • English (official)
  • Afrikaans
  • German

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RECENT NEWS

  • Thu - Apr 18, 2024: Namibia's Nama Community Rejects Green-Hydrogen Port Expansion - AllAfrica News: Namibia
    [VOA] Windhoek, Namibia -- Namibia's port authority, Namport, has proposed a port expansion on Shark Island, a heritage site that is sacred to the indigenous Nama ethnic group of southern Namibia.
  • Thu - Apr 18, 2024: Namibia Rhino Poaching On Rise in First Quarter of 2024 - AllAfrica News: Namibia
    [VOA] Windhoek, Namibia -- Environmentalists in Namibia have accused local wildlife officials of hiding the real extent of rhino poaching in the Etosha National Park, which holds the highest concentration of black rhinos in the world. The Ministry of Environment recently acknowledged that rhino killings at the park quadrupled during the first quarter of 2024.
  • Wed - Apr 17, 2024: Swapo Parliamentarian Says Namibians Should Not Work, Must Enjoy Natural Resources - AllAfrica News: Namibia
    [Namibian] Swapo parliamentarian Eliphas Dingara says if he had his way Namibians would not have to work, as the country has an abundance of natural resources to cater for the daily financial needs of citizens.
  • Wed - Apr 17, 2024: NFA Celebrates Cosafa Nominees - AllAfrica News: Namibia
    [Namibian] Having three nominations for the inaugural Cosafa Annual Awards indicates that Namibia is doing something right, says Namibia Football Association (NFA) president Robert Shimooshili.
  • Tue - Apr 16, 2024: Swapo Youth League's Statement On the 'Disrespectful Behaviour' of the European Mission - AllAfrica News: Namibia
    [Namibian] This is a statement released by SPYL secretary Ephraim Nekongo on 13 April.