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Africa
Republic of Namibia
🗺️ Windhoek, Namibia
Capital city
📍 -22.5609°, 17.0658°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalWindhoek
TimezoneUTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population2.9M
LanguagesOshiwambo languages 49.7%, Nama/Damara 11%, Kavango languages 10.4%, Afrikaans 9.4%, Herero languages 9.2%, Zambezi languages 4.9%, English (official)...
Governmentpresidential republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.na
Internet Users64%
GDP per Capita$10,300
🌍 Geography
LocationSouthern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa
Size Comparisonalmost seven times the size of Pennsylvania; slightly more than half the size of Alaska
Climatedesert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic
Terrainmostly high plateau; Namib Desert along coast; Kalahari Desert in east
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsOvambo 50%, Kavangos 9%, Herero 7%, Damara 7%, mixed European and African ancestry 6.5%, European 6%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, San 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana...
ReligionsChristian 97.5%, other 0.6% (includes Muslim, Baha'i, Jewish, Buddhist), unaffiliated 1.9% (2020 est.)
Median Age23.1 years
Life Expectancy65.9 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 21 March (1990)
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Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook