My Travel Guide
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| Official Name: | Republic of Namibia |
| Location: | Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa |
| Capital: | Windhoek |
| Climate: | Desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic |
| Terrain: | Mostly high plateau; Namib Desert along coast; Kalahari Desert in east |
| Languages: | English 7% (official), Afrikaans common language of most of the population and about 60% of the white population, German 32%, indigenous languages: Oshivambo, Herero, Nama |
| Official Currency: | Namibian dollar (NAD), South African rand (ZAR) |
| Population: | 1,954,033 (July 2004 est.) |
| Religions: | Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% at least), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20% |
| GDP - per capita: | Purchasing Power Parity - $7,200 (2003 est.) |
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