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Namibia Culture, Geography and History

Geography and Environment of Namibia

  • Silent sand dunes of the namibian desert
  • Carefully balanced Zebra drinking in the Etosha National Park

Red desert dunes, rugged bushveld, dense woodlands and plains of gravel make up Namibia's ancient terrain. Home to the monumental Fish River Canyon and sharing the iconic Kalahari Desert with South Africa and Botswana, Namibia has some of the most interesting landscapes in Africa, if not the world. With little arable land and a warm climate, Namibia is prone to prolonged periods of drought, making farming difficult. Bordered by Angola, Botswana, South Africa and Zambia, Namibia also has a stretch of coastline along the Atlantic Ocean where visitors can see where the desert meets the sea.


History and Government of Namibia


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Recommended Reading

  • The Place of Stunted Ironwood Trees - David P Crandall
  • Soul of a Lion - Barbara Bennett
  • The Elephant's Secret Sense - Caitlin O'Connell
  • Blood Rose - Margie Orford
  • Histories of Namibia - Colin Leys and Susan Brown

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Namibia at a glance

  • 23
  • Windhoek (population 161,000)
  • 2.1 million
  • English, Afrikaans
  • NAD
  • (GMT+02:00) Windhoek
  • Type D (Old British 3-pin), Type M (see D)
  • +264

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