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Diplomatic from the US: Ausplan Building, 14 Lossen Street, Private Bag 12029 Ausspannplatz, Windhoek mailing address: use embassy street address
Phone: [264] (61) 221601 FAX: [264] (61) 229792

Exchange rates: Namibian Dollars (N$) per US$1 - 6.52439 (11/05)

Telephone system: Africa ONE and South Africa Far East (SAFE) submarine cables through South Africa; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat

LANGUAGE: The official language of Namibia is English, although German is also widely spoken.

Namibia Fast Facts

Population:2.1 million (2004 estimates)
Country size: 826 000 km2
Climate: Ranges from arid, semi-arid to sub-tropical.

Economic sectors: Agriculture, Mining, Fisheries, and Tourism.

Official Language: English
Other Languages: Tswana, Herero, Damara/Nama, Lozi, Kwangali, Oshiwambo, German, and Afrikaans.

Currency: Namibia Dollar (N$), linked to South African Rand.
Geography:Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa
Geographic coordinates: 22 00 S, 17 00 E
Location: Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa.
Geographic coordinates: 22 00 S, 17 00 E
Land Boundaries:Total: 3,936 km border countries: Angola 1,376 km, Botswana 1,360 km, South Africa 967 km, Zambia 233 km
Area: Total: 825,418 sq km
Area - comparative: Slightly more than half the size of Alaska

NAMIBIA Background
This information was made available by the The World Factbook 2004 at www.cia.gov

• Introduction Background: Namibia has passed through several distinct stages, and Namibia as a modern state has only existed since the early 1980s. Previous to independence the area occupied by modern Namibia was part of a German colony as German South West Africa and more recently as South West Africa administered from South Africa.By February 9, 1990, the Constituent Assembly had drafted and adopted a constitution. Independence Day on March 21, 1990 was attended by numerous international representatives, including the main players, the UN Secretary-General and the President of South Africa, who jointly conferred formal independence on Namibia. Sam Nujoma was sworn in as the first President of Namibia.

See also Namibia Interactive Wikipedia,


• People Population: 2,171,327


• Religions: Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% at least), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20% .


• Country and Government type: Conventional short form: Namibia
  conventional long form: Republic of Namibia


• Capital:Windhoek


• National holiday: Independence Day, 21 March (1990).