| capital |
Windhoek
1650m |
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| surface |
824 268sqkm |
| independence |
March 21 1990 |
| population |
1.826 854 million
2.2 per sqkm
13 ethnic groups |
| life expectancy |
40.5 years |
| official Language |
english
16 languages and dialects |
| economy |
mining, fishing, tourism & agriculture |
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| currency |
1 Namibia Dollar = 100 Cent |
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| highest mountain: |
Brandberg 2579m |
| climate |
arid, rainy season: January - April |
| coastline |
1,572km |
| terrain |
mostly high plateau; Namib Desert along coast; Kalahari Desert in east |
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| links |
www.namibia-tourism.com |
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www.namibia.de
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www.namibia-info.net |
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