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FACTS AND IMPRESSIONS of NAMIBIA
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| GENERAL Surface area: 824268 km² Capital: Windhoek Independence: 21 March 1990 President: Sam Nujoma Multiparty Parliament Democratic Constitution Secular state – freedom of religion ENVIRONMENT Nature reserves: 15% of surface area (105,559 km²) Highest mountains: Brandberg 2579m, Gamsberg 2349m, Moltkeblick 2480m, Spitzkoppe 1728m and 1584m Rivers: Orange River, Kunene, Okavango, Zambezi, Kwando/Linyanti/Chobe POPULATION 1826854 million Density: 2,2 per km² 13 regions 240,000 inhabitans in Windhoek (15% of total) Officical language: English 13 ethnic groups 16 languages and dialects Lliteracy rate: 65% Llife expectancy: 56 years Population growth rate: 2,9% 1,450 schools 94% of children attend school PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 5,450 km tarred roads 37,000 km gravel roads Main harbours: Walvis Bay, Lüderitz Rail network: 2,382 km narrow gauge FLORA 14 vegetation zones 120 species of trees 200 endemic plant species 100 species of lichen Living fossil plant: Welwitschia mirabilis |
 FAUNA Big game: Elephant, lion, rhino, buffalo, cheetah, leopard, giraffe, antelope 20 species of antelope 240 species of mammals 250 species of reptiles 50 species of frogs +/- 630 bird species MONEY MATTERS Currency: The Namibian Dollar (N$) is fixed to and equals the SA Rand. South African Rand is also legal tender. Travellers cheques in foreign currency can be exchanged during banking hours, weekdays from 09:00 – 15:30 and Saturdays from 08:30 – 10:30, at any commercial bank in most towns. TIME ZONE Summer time: GMT + 2 hours from the 1 st Sunday in September tp 1 st Sunday in April Winter time: GMT + 1 hour from the 1 st Sunday in April to the 1 st Sonday in September DRINKING WATER Most tap water is purified and safe to drink. Visitors should exercise caution in rural areas. |
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Cross DuwisibCastle Fishriver Canyon Footloose Giant's Playground and Kokerboom Forest Hardap Dam Lake Otjikoto Luederitz Namib Desert Sanddunes |
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Mountains Okavango Roads Spitzkoppe Sunsets Swakopmund Tsauchab River Waterberg |
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