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.
Namibia
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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
12 regions and 1 division.
Regions:
- Erongo
- Hardap
- Karas
- Khomas
- Kunene
- Ohangwena
- Omaheke
- Omusati
- Oshana
- Oshikoto
- Otjozondjupa
- Zambezi
Division:
- Kavango Region
Administrative divisions of Namibia map
Namibia is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Southern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.
0400 km (249 mi)800 km (497 mi)1200 km (746 mi)1600 km (994 mi)
Height
-5 m (-16 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), Max altitude 2557 m (8390 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Namibia
Height from south to north in Namibia
1South Atlantic Ocean (West)0 m2Auob973 to 1 623 m3Okavango994 to 1 138 m
Population of Namibia, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Windhoek, capital city of Namibia
Population: 3,092,816 (World Bank)
Area: 825,615 km² / 318,772 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
Highest Elevation Point: Brandberg (2 573 m)
Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean (0 m)
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
Time Zone: UTC+02:00
TLD: .na
Calling Code: +264
MapGeo Name: Namibia
MapGeo Code: NA