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Namibia

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Capital
Windhoek
Population
2,533,794
Area
825,615 km2
Climate
Desert or arid
Government
Presidential republic
Currency
rand
Languages
Oshiwambo languages 49.7%, Nama/Damara 11%, Kavango languages 10.4%
Sells
gold, diamonds, radioactive chemicals, fish
Sells to
South Africa 27%, China 12%, Botswana 8%
Land borders
4: Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia
Drives on the
left
Calling code
+264
Founded
1990
Hemisphere
Southern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Largest cities

Windhoek  capital 386,219
Rundu 75,180
Walvis Bay 73,598
Swakopmund 53,009
Oshakati 43,309

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

Climate and geography

desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic

Highest point

Southern hemisphere.

Figures from its history

Sam Nujoma
Sam Nujoma Founding president Samuel Shafiishuna Daniel Nujoma was a Namibian revolutionary, anti-apartheid activist and politician who served three terms as the first president of Namibia, from 1990 to 2005.
Hendrik Witbooi Leader of resistance to German rule