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Name: Republic of Namibia
Capital City: Windhoek (population 260 000)
Main Cities: Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, Lüderitz
Size: 824 292 km²
Population: ± 2.4 million
Population growth: 2.9% annually
Population density: 2.2 per square kilometres
Life expectancy at birth: 56 years
Location: South West Africa
Border countries: Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
International Airport: Hosea Kutako International Airport
Political system: Democratic constitution
Independence: 21 March 1990
Time: Summer: GMT +2 hours (first Sunday in Sep. to first Sunday in Apr.)
Winter: GMT +1 hour (first Sunday in Apr. to first Sunday in Sep.)
Currency: Namibian Dollar, equivalent to South African Rand
(ZAR is also an accepted currency in Namibia)
Language: English is the official language (Afrikaans, German,
Oshiwambo, Bantu and Otjiherero are also widely spoken)
Literacy rate: 65%
Overview of Namibia
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