Namibia was the first country to write environmental protection into its constitution. The Namib is the oldest desert on Earth, and its dunes meet the Atlantic directly.
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Easy learning about Namibia
The capital city of Namibia is Windhoek, capital city of Namibia.
Word: Namib
Meaning: red dunes
Administrative Divisions
14 regions
- Erongo
- Hardap
- Karas
- Kavango East
- Kavango West
- Khomas
- Kunene
- Ohangwena
- Omaheke
- Omusati
- Oshana
- Oshikoto
- Otjozondjupa
- Zambezi
Where in the world is Namibia located?
Namibia is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Southern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.
Basic Information
Capital City: Windhoek, capital city of Namibia
Population: 3,092,816 (UN)
Area: 825,418 km² / 512,890 sq mi
People from Namibia are called: Namibians
Geography
Latitude: 20.575° S
Longitude: 17.108° E
Geographical Subregion: Southern Africa
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Borders
- South Africa — Land border
- Botswana — Land border
- Zambia — Land border
- Angola — Land border
Climate
desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic
Human Development
HDI Rank: 136 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.665
Mean Years of Schooling: 7.3
Expected Years of Schooling: 11.8
Life Expectancy at Birth: 67.4 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Christian
Second Most Predominant: Other includes Muslim, Baha'i, Jewish, Buddhist
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Judicial
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .na
Calling Code: +264
MapGeo Name: Namibia
MapGeo Code: NA