About Namibia
This part you find above Etosha National Park called Owambo land and more 1 million people life here. When you plan a trip to this part, only the remote areas would be some problem. Just make sure that you take enough fuel with and some food. At the local camping sites you might find some accessories available. Namibia is an open stretch of land, and this is a major attraction for over seas clients. Our wildlife and Namib Desert is the biggest selling product till date. At certain areas animals still roam free, so when you're at a campsite please ask your host what wildlife is around.
Surface area: 824268 SQUARE KM Capital: WindhoekIndependence March 21 1990 Current President: Hifikepunye Pohamba Multi parlement Democratic constitution Freedom of religion Freedom of media
ENVIROMENT
Nature reserve 15% of total surface area Highest mountain: brandberg Perennial rivers: Orange, Kunene, Okavango, Zambezi , Kwando, Linyanti and Chobe rivers
ECONOMY
Main sectors: mining, fishing, tourism and agriculture. Fastest growing sector: tourism Biggest employer: agriculture Mining: diamonds, uranium, copper, lead, zinc, magnesium, cadmium, arsenic, pyrites, silver, gold, lithium minerals, granite, sodalite and semi precious stones
PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
+-5450 km tarred road+-37 000 km gravel road Harbours: Luderitz and Walvis BayMain Airports: Hosea Kutako int. Airport and Eros Airport with 46 airstrips Rail network: 2385 km narrow gauge 6.5 Telephone lines per 100 people direct dialling system to 221 countries Mobile Communication System: GSM and Agreements with 40 countries and 80 networks Postal Service affiliated to Universal postal Union.
POPULATION
1 826 850 People Inhabitants Density: 2.2 per square km 300 000 inhabitants in Windhoek Official Language: English 13 Regions and 13 Ethnic cultures 16 Languages and dialects 65% literacy 56 years life expectancy Population Growth rate 2.9% Schools: 1459 94% of children attend school