Namibia
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Namibia is a Southern African democracy preserving significant wildlife and desert ecosystems, promoting solar energy, tourism, and marine resources sustainably.
Namibia in one word would be "Namib," meaning red dunes.
Namibia is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Southern Africa sub-region of the Africa continent.
Easy learning about Namibia
The capital city of Namibia is Windhoek.
Word: Namib
Meaning: red dunes
Basic Information
Capital City: Windhoek
Population: 2,963,095 (UN)
Area: 825,418 km² / 512,890 sq mi
People are called: Namibians
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
14 regions
- Erongo
- Hardap
- Karas
- Kavango East
- Kavango West
- Khomas
- Kunene
- Ohangwena
- Omaheke
- Omusati
- Oshana
- Oshikoto
- Otjozondjupa
- Zambezi
Geography
Latitude: 22° 00' S
Longitude: 17° 00' 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
Technical Information
TLD: .na
Calling Code: +264
MapGeo Name: Namibia
MapGeo Code: NA