|
 It's
hard to imagine how the German colonisers of Namibia coped
with the unlimited elbow room, vast deserts and annual quota
of 300 days of sunshine, but that's exactly what now draws
travellers to one of Africa's most intriguing destinations.
Wedged between the Kalahari and the chilly South Atlantic, Namibia's
charms are well known in neighbouring South Africa,
but outsiders have only recently discovered its deserts,
seascapes, bushwalking and boundlessness. Blessed with rich
natural resources, a solid modern infrastructure and diverse
traditional cultures, Namibia is a beautiful
country of vast potential.
 Full
country name: Republic of Namibia
Area: 825,418 sq km (318,261 sq mi)
Population: 1.8 million
Capital city: Windhoek (pop 161,000)
People: 86% African (50% Owambo, 9% Kavango,
7%
Herero, 7% Damara, 5% Nama, 4% Caprivian, 3% San,
2% Baster, 0.5% Tswana), 7.4% mixed, 6.6% white
Languages: English, Afrikaans, German,
Oshivambo,
Herero, Nama
Religion: Christian, Lutheran, native
religions
Government: Republic
President: Sam Nujoma
GDP: US$6.6 billion
GDP per head: US$4100
Annual growth: 2%
Inflation: 7%
Major industries: Meat packing, fish
processing, dairy products,
mining(diamond, lead, zinc, tin, silver, tungsten, uranium,
copper),
millet, sorghum, peanuts, livestock, fish
Major trading partners: UK, South Africa,
Spain, Japan, Germany, USA
Contact
Us
|
