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| Independence Year : 1990 Population : 1726000 Life Expectancy : 42.5 Capital : 2726 GNP : 3101.00 GNP Old : 3384.00 Local Name : Namibia Government Form : Republic Location : West Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa. Terrain : Varies from coastal desert to semiarid mountains and plateau. Climate : hot, varies from hyper-arid and semi-arid to subtropical Ethnic Group : Black 87%; white 6%; mixed race 7%. About 50% of the population belong to Ovambo ethnic group, and 9% to the Kavango ethnic group. Other ethnic groups are: Herero 7%, Damara 7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, San 3%, Baster 2%, and Tswana 0.5%. Religions : Predominantly Christian; 10% indigenous beliefs. Official Website :www.grnnet.gov.na | 
Genral Information - Namibia
Background South Africa occupied the German colony of Süd-West Afrika during World War I and administered it as a mandate until after World War II when it annexed the territory. In 1966 the Marxist South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) guerrilla group launched a war of independence for the area that was soon named Namibia, but it was not until 1988 that South Africa agreed to end its administration in accordance with a UN peace plan for the entire region. Independence came in 1990. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) |
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