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Administrative divisions
13 regions; Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Karas, Khomas, Kunene, Ohangwena, Okavango, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa |
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Capital city > Geographic coordinates
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22 34 S, 17 05 E |
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Constitution
ratified 9 February 1990, effective 12 March 1990 |
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Corruption
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4.3 |
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[49th of 160]
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Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address
Private Bag 12029 Ausspannplatz, Windhoek |
Executive branch > Cabinet
Cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of the National Assembly |
Executive branch > Chief of state
President Hifikepunye POHAMBA (since 21 March 2005) |
Flag description
a wide red stripe edged by narrow white stripes divides the flag diagonally from lower hoist corner to upper fly corner; the upper hoist-side triangle is blue and charged with a yellow, 12-rayed sunburst; the lower fly-side triangle is green |
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Government type
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republic |
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Independence
21 March 1990 (from South African mandate) |
Judicial branch
Supreme Court (judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission) |
Legal system
based on Roman-Dutch law and 1990 constitution; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
Legislative branch
bicameral legislature consists of the National Council (26 seats; two members are chosen from each regional council to serve six-year terms) and the National Assembly (72 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) |
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Parliamentary seats > Female
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22% |
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[15th of 143]
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Political parties and leaders
Congress of Democrats or COD [Ben ULENGA]; Democratic Turnhalle Alliance of Namibia or DTA [Katuutire KAURA]; Monitor Action Group or MAG [Jurie VILJOEN]; National Democratic Movement for Change or NamDMC; National Unity Democratic Organization or NUDO [Kuaima RIRUAKO]; Rally for Democracy and Progress or RDP [Hidipo HAMUTENYA]; Republican Party or RP [Henk MUDGE]; South West Africa National Union or SWANU [Rihupisa KANDANDO]; South West Africa People's Organization or SWAPO [Hifikepunye POHAMBA]; United Democratic Front or UDF [Justus GAROEB] |
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Status
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pseudo-democracy |
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Suffrage
18 years of age; universal |
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Time required to start a business > days
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95 days
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[15th of 171]
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Trademarks, residents
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57
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[83rd of 98]
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
concerns from international experts and local populations over the Okavango Delta ecology in Botswana and human displacement scuttled Namibian plans to construct a hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls along the Angola-Namibia border; managed dispute with South Africa over the location of the boundary in the Orange River; Namibia has supported, and in 2004 Zimbabwe dropped objections to, plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river |
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