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Area
824,268 sq. km.
Population
2,803,660 (2024).
Capital
Windhoek.
Currency
Namibian dollar (N$).
Language(s)
English (official), Afrikaans, German, Khoekhoe (Nama), Herero, Ovambo.
Industries
Agriculture: stock raising and marketing of karakul pelts; mining: diamonds, copper, gold, tin, lead, uranium.
A former German protectorate, and since 1915 administered by the Republic of South Africa, originally under a mandate from the League of Nations, Namibia became an independent nation on March 21, 1990, following multi-party elections and the establishment of a constitution.
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