Capital of Namibia:
WindhoekArea of Namibia: 825,615 km² (318,772 mi²) (
35th)
Population of Namibia: 3,030,131 (
139th) - (2024 est.)
Location: Southwestern Africa
Languages of Namibia: Oshiwambo languages 49.7%, Nama/Damara 11%, Kavango languages 10.4%,
Afrikaans 9.4%,
Otjiherero languages 9.2%, Zambezi languages 4.9%,
English (official) 2.3%, other African languages 1.5%, other European languages 0.7%, other 1% (2016 est.)
Religions of Namibia: Christian 87.9%> [
Lutheranism 43.7%,
Catholicism 22.8%,
Anglicanism 17.0%, other
Christian 4.4%],
traditional faiths 10.2%,
no religion 1.6%, other 0.3% (2023 est.)
Ethnic groups of Namibia: Ovambo 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 0.5%
Currency:
Namibian dollar (NAD),
South African rand (ZAR)
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Southern African Development Community
Border countries (4):
Angola 1,427 km,
Botswana 1,544 km,
South Africa 1,005 km,
Zambia 244 km.
Coastline: South Atlantic Ocean 1,572 km (977 mi)
Maritime boundaries: Atlantic Ocean
Administrative divisions of Namibia
14 regions:Erongo, Hardap, //Karas, Kavango East, Kavango West, Khomas, Kunene, Ohangwena, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa, Zambezi.
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note: the Karas Region was renamed //Karas in September 2013 to include the alveolar lateral click of the Khoekhoegowab language.
Natural resources: diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fish.
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note: suspected deposits of oil, coal, and iron ore.
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