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ABOUT NAMIBIA | | |
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The Republic of Namibia, is a country in southern Africa on the Atlantic coast. It shares borders with Angola, and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east, and South Africa to the south. It gained independence from South Africa in 1990 and its capital city is Windhoek. Namibia is a member state of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU), and the Commonwealth of Nations. |
Capital:
- WindhoekArea:
- Total: 824,292 km² (34th)
318,259 sq mi
- Water (%): negligibleIndependence:
- from South Africa: March 21, 1990 | Official languages:
- EnglishPopulation:
- July 2005 estimate: 2,031,0002 (144th)
- 2002 census: 1,820,916
- Density: 2.5/km² (225th) 6.5/sq mi |
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