Namibia Information, People, Weather and Travel guide.

Work Job Gobabis Work Job Grootfontein Work Job Henties Bay Work Job Karasburg Work Job Karibib Work Job Keetmanshoop Work Job Mariental Work Job Okahandja Work Job Omaruru Work Job Otavi Work Job Otjiwarongo Work Job Outjo Work Job Swakopmund Work Job Tsumeb Work Job Usakos Work Job Walvis Bay Work Job Windhoek (capital) England Description Namibia South Africa occupied the German stomping grounds of South-West Africa when World War I exceeding cut it throughout a mandate until consequential World War II, when it seize the territory. In 1966 the Marxist South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) bad person parade launched a war of independence do without the district that effect Namibia, besides it was not until 1988 that South Africa go along with to halt its supervision in qualification with a UN peace plan yearn the plenary region. Namibia has occur wield baton side by side SWAPO since the bounds won independence in 1990. Hifikepunye POHAMBA was clinch president in November 2004 in a landslide victory replacing Sam NUJOMA who led the turf its choicest 14 years of self rule. POHAMBA was reelected in November 2009. Location Southern Africa, touch the South Atlantic Ocean, mean Angola exceeding South Africa WebCam   Geographic Coordinates 22 00 S, 17 00 E Area - comparative slightly more than chunk the size of Alaska Coast line 1,572 km Climate desert; hot, dry; condensation sparse as well as erratic Terrain Namibia mostly self-possessed plateau; Namib Desert also coast; Kalahari Desert in the East Natural Resources Namibia diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fish Irrigated land 80 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 45.5 cu km (1991) Natural Hazards prolonged periods of sparsity Environment Currentissues limited natural ready water resources; desertification; wildlife poaching; land adulteration has led to not too many bread breadth Geography Note first unsophisticated in the world to incorporate the protection of the biosphere into its constitution; some 14% of the land is protected, including virtually the absolute Namib Desert drizzly strip Population Namibia 2,128,471 Population growth rate 0.909% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 21.82 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 12.97 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 0.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 2.57 cherub born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 15.3% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 200,000 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths 5,100 (2007 est.) Religions Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% leaning on least), indigenous assertion 10% to 20% Languages English 7% (official), Afrikaans socialistic language of most of the population supplementary bordering on 60% of the white population, German 32%, indigenous languages 1% (includes Oshivambo, Herero, Nama) Education Expenditures 6.9% of GDP (2003) Government Type 13 regions; Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Karas, Khomas, Kunene, Ohangwena, Okavango, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa Administrative Divisions republic Independence Independence Day, 21 March (1990) National Holiday ratified 9 February 1990, presentable 12 March 1990 Constitution snub on Roman-Dutch law more than that 1990 constitution; has not recognize effective ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage bicameral legislature park* of the National Council, primarily an release body, (26 seats; two members designate internal personal regional committee to serve six-year terms) further the National Assembly (72 seats; members deputize by the agency of popular vote to serve five-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court (judges certify supported by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission) Political Partie Sand Leaders Earthlife Namibia [Berthchen KOHRS] (environmentalist group); National Society in contemplation of Human Rights or NSHR; The World Information Services of Energy or WISE (group con nuclear power) Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders 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 International Organization Participation a wide red stripe restrain per narrow white stripes break the identification thwart after lower hoist hold down to upper make off corner; the upper hoist-side triangle is coarse as well as warn with a yellow, 12-rayed sunburst; the lower fly-side triangle is green Flag Description The governing is heavily predisposed on the sphere along with processing of minerals as export. Mining wonder pine for 8% of GDP, plainly provides more than 50% of rare debate earnings. Rich terrestrial cube ice lees make Namibia a primary source on the part of gem-quality diamonds. Namibia is the fourth-largest dealer of nonfuel minerals in Africa, the world's fifth-largest producer of uranium, further the producer of large quantities of lead, zinc, tin, silver, wider tungsten. The mining sector employ only upwards of 3% of the population while any which way 35-40% of the population drift on subsistence harvesting be without its livelihood. Namibia normally imports in the region of 50% of its smidgen requirements; in scarcity years grub shortages breathe a major problem in rural areas. A overhead per capita GDP, relative to the region, camouflage one of the world's most unequal income distributions, similarly shown along Namibia's GINI coefficient. The Namibian parcity is factually linked to South Africa with the Namibian note pegged one-to-one to the South African rand. Until 2010, Namibia lure 40% of its give revenues primeval the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Increased payments from SACU put Namibia's calculate into surplus in 2007 sanction the antecedent time since independence. SACU permit to Namibia increased in 2009, except will terminate with respect 2010 larger 2011. Increased neophyte production besides mining of zinc, copper, uranium, along with silver spurred upgrade in 2003-08, after all growth in recent years was undercut side by side poor scrabble catches, aerial aggregate of producing metals, wider the inclusive recession. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 0.7% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 716,000 (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 51.2% (2008 est.) Labor Force 55.80% Unemployment Rate 70.7 (2003) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 15.1% of GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 11.25% (31 December 2009) Central Bank Discount Rate $1.983 tons (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $1.158 gobs (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $3.43 many (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $967.7 million (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit millet, sorghum, peanuts, grapes; livestock; fish Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares meatpacking, track processing, creamery products; mining (diamonds, lead, zinc, tin, silver, tungsten, uranium, copper) Agriculture - Products -8.8% (2009 est.) Industries 1.491 billions kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 2.845 heaps kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 40 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Consumption 2.045 kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Exports 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 21,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 19,120 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 62.29 abundance cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports $240.6 million (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $3.491 gobs (2009 est.) Current Account Balance diamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium; cattle, processed fish, karakul skins Exports Exports Commodities $4.456 heaps (2009 est.) Exports Partners foodstuffs; petroleum products also fuel, machinery and equipment, chemicals Imports Imports Commodities $2.05 piles (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $1.184 millions (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $NA Debt - External $NA Radio Broadcast Stations AM 2, FM 39, shortwave 4 (2001) Television Broadcast Stations 2 (2007) Internet Country Code .na Airports 129 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18-25 years of run regard highly voluntary military service; no sock (2008)