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Africa > Namibia > Government

NAMIBIAN GOVERNMENT STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Administrative divisions
13 regions; Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Karas, Khomas, Kunene, Ohangwena, Okavango, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa
Capital city > Geographic coordinates 22 34 S, 17 05 E Time series
Constitution
ratified 9 February 1990, effective 12 March 1990
Corruption 4.3 [49th of 160]
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
Government type republic Time series
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)
Parliamentary seats > Female 22% [15th of 143]
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]
Status pseudo-democracy
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Time required to start a business > days 95 days Time series [15th of 171]
Trademarks, residents 57 Time series [83rd of 98]
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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SOURCES: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Transparency International; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; electionworld.org; World Development Indicators database

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Namibia, Republic of Namibia

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