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Area > Comparative
slightly more than half the size of Alaska |
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Area > Land
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825,418 sq km |
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[34th of 238]
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Area > Total
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825,418 sq km |
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[40th of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Windhoek - 161,000 |
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Climate
desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic |
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Forested Land
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9.8% |
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[149th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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22 00 S, 17 00 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Angola 1,376 km, Botswana 1,360 km, South Africa 967 km, Zambia 233 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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0.99% |
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[196th of 258]
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Largest city
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Windhoek |
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Largest city population
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190,000 |
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[136th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Windhoek - 161,000 |
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Location
Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa |
Map references
Africa |
Natural hazards
prolonged periods of drought |
Natural resources
diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fish; note: suspected deposits of oil, coal, and iron ore |
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Population density
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2 people per sqkm |
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[225th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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2.47 people/m²
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[202nd of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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824,290 km²
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[33rd of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Konigstein |
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