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Africa > Namibia

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Background:

South Africa occupied the German colony of South-West Africa 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. Namibia has been governed by SWAPO since the country won independence in 1990. Hifikepunye POHAMBA was elected president in November 2004 in a landslide victory replacing Sam NUJOMA who led the country during its first 14 years of self rule.

Borders:

Angola 1,376 km, Botswana 1,360 km, South Africa 967 km, Zambia 233 km

Population:

2,088,669

GDP per capita:

$3,106.82 per capita

Capital with population:

Windhoek - 161,000

Largest city with population:

Windhoek - 161,000

Alternative names:

Namibia, Republic of Namibia


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Maps of Namibia

Namibia and Walvis Bay (Political) 1978
Namibia and Walvis Bay (Political) 1978
Namibia [Homelands]
Namibia [Homelands]
Namibia [Homelands] 1978
Namibia [Homelands] 1978
South West Africa [Namibia] Central Coast
South West Africa [Namibia] Central Coast
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Paul Brinkmann
9th October 2009
Not sure about your Windhoek inhabitants statistics
Tanaka
29th November 2004
Namibia is the best!
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