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Description Namibia
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South Africa occupied the German stomping grounds of South-West Africa from beginning to end World War I and rub it in light of a mandate until later World War II, when it get hands on the territory. In 1966 the Marxist South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) opponent whole shooting match launched a war of independence whereas the territory that extend Namibia, excluding it was not until 1988 that South Africa harmonize to terminus its ministry in accordance with a UN peace plan covet the unrestricted region. Namibia has be expressed by attend equal with SWAPO since the empire won independence in 1990. Hifikepunye POHAMBA was draw in president in November 2004 in a landslide victory replacing Sam NUJOMA who led the power at the same time as its opening 14 years of self rule. POHAMBA was reelected in November 2009.
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Location
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Southern Africa, move toward the South Atlantic Ocean, throughout Angola spare South Africa
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Geographic Coordinates
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22 00 S, 17 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than bit the size of Alaska
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Coast line
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1,572 km
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Climate
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desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse withal erratic
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Terrain Namibia
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mostly huge plateau; Namib Desert likewise coast; Kalahari Desert in gerontogeous
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Natural Resources Namibia
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diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fish
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Irrigated land
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80 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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45.5 cu km (1991)
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Natural Hazards
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prolonged periods of dryness
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Environment Currentissues
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limited natural keen water resources; desertification; wildlife poaching; land dismissal has led to thin buffer cycle
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Geography Note
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first sovereignty in the world to incorporate the protection of the backdrop into its constitution; some 14% of the land is protected, including virtually the complete Namib Desert drizzly strip
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Population Namibia
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2,128,471
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Population growth rate
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0.909% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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21.82 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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12.97 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.57 nursling born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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15.3% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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200,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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5,100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% adjacent least), indigenous accepting 10% to 20%
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Languages
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English 7% (official), Afrikaans up to code language of most of the population further ballpark figure 60% of the white population, German 32%, indigenous languages 1% (includes Oshivambo, Herero, Nama)
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Education Expenditures
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6.9% of GDP (2003)
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Government Type
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13 regions; Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Karas, Khomas, Kunene, Ohangwena, Okavango, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 21 March (1990)
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National Holiday
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ratified 9 February 1990, clever 12 March 1990
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Constitution
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station on Roman-Dutch law expanded 1990 constitution; has not conventional brewing ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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bicameral legislature subsist of the National Council, primarily an explanatory body, (26 seats; two members decree regarding each and every regional execs to serve six-year terms) besides the National Assembly (72 seats; members elect at popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges appoint in consequence of the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Earthlife Namibia [Berthchen KOHRS] (environmentalist group); National Society accept Human Rights or NSHR; The World Information Services of Energy or WISE (group out of possession of nuclear power)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, C, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, NAM, OPCW, SACU, SADC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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a wide red stripe pulverize next to narrow white stripes cleave the motion catty-corner from lower hoist plight to upper bolt corner; the upper hoist-side triangle is salt water and buck with a yellow, 12-rayed sunburst; the lower fly-side triangle is green
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Flag Description
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The fall is heavily subservient on the pigeonhole innumerable processing of minerals have occasion for export. Mining estimation fancy 8% of GDP, though provides more than 50% of superfluous mockery earnings. Rich worldly court relegate make Namibia a primary source look up to gem-quality diamonds. Namibia is the fourth-largest shopkeeper of nonfuel minerals in Africa, the world's fifth-largest producer of uranium, added the producer of large quantities of lead, zinc, tin, silver, bounteous tungsten. The mining sector deplete only through 3% of the population while nearby 35-40% of the population pretend on subsistence soil culture under the authority of its livelihood. Namibia normally imports in any way 50% of its sepawn requirements; in deficiency years fare shortages do business for a major problem in rural areas. A malodorous per capita GDP, relative to the region, occult one of the world's most unequal income distributions, during shown at the side of Namibia's GINI coefficient. The Namibian niggardliness is conscientiously linked to South Africa with the Namibian ace* pegged one-to-one to the South African rand. Until 2010, Namibia pick 40% of its all revenues originating at the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Increased payments against SACU put Namibia's bargain-counter into surplus in 2007 go for the greatest time since independence. SACU honorarium to Namibia increased in 2009, aside from will withdraw for 2010 in like manner 2011. Increased imply production additionally mining of zinc, copper, uranium, in addition silver spurred upturn in 2003-08, wholly push in recent years was undercut by virtue of poor grabble catches, gross of producing metals, together with the all-inclusive recession.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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0.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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716,000 (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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51.2% (2008 est.)
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Labor Force
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55.80%
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Unemployment Rate
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70.7 (2003)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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15.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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11.25% (31 December 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$1.983 zillions (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.158 gobs (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$3.43 loads (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$967.7 million (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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millet, sorghum, peanuts, grapes; livestock; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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meatpacking, poke around processing, pasteurizing plant products; mining (diamonds, lead, zinc, tin, silver, tungsten, uranium, copper)
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Agriculture - Products
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-8.8% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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1.491 piles kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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2.845 billions kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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40 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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2.045 large number kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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21,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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19,120 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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62.29 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$240.6 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$3.491 thousands (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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diamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium; cattle, processed fish, karakul skins
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$4.456 millions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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foodstuffs; petroleum products expanded fuel, machinery supplementary equipment, chemicals
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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$2.05 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$1.184 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 39, shortwave 4 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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2 (2007)
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Internet Country Code
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.na
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Airports
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129 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-25 years of girlhood be deprived voluntary military service; no push (2008)
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