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Transport in Windhoek

Windhoek is largest city and also the capital of Namibia. The city has a population of about 342,141 people. This is the city where most safaris travelling through Namibia begin, and also the first point of entry in Namibia should…

Population and Health of Namibia

Population Total population: 2,165,828 (2012 est.) Average population growth: 0.8% Urban population: 823,014 Urban growth rate: 3.3% Rural population: 1,342,814 Population density: 2.77 humans per square kilometre[ii] Health Life expectancy Male: 52.47 years Female: 51.86 years (2012 est) Infant mortality: 45.61…

Membership of regional and international organisations of Namibia

African Development Bank (AfDB) African Union (AU) Commonwealth of Nations (CN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G-77) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court…

Economy of Namibia

Gross Domestic Product 2012[i] GDP (purchasing power parity): $16.84 billion GDP real growth rate: 4% GDP per capita (PPP): $7,800 GDP composition by sector 2012[ii] Agriculture: 7.3% Industry: 34.3% Services: 58.4% Inflation: 6%[iii] Currency: Namibian dollar (NAD); South African rand…

Background and Geography of Namibia

View Namibia Main features in a larger map Namibia is located in south of Africa. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Botswana and Zimbabwe on the east, Angola on the north and the South Atlantic…