UNAM Conferences Equality and Equity towards attaining a decent standard of living Conference 2018
Some facts about Namibia
- Namibia has a total land mass of 511,567 square miles/ 823,290 square kilometers.
- The country gets its name from the Namib Desert – one of the world’s oldest deserts.
- Namibia is the second least densely populated country in the world.
- It became independent in 1990.
- Despite its low population, Namibia is still home to 13 different ethnic groups – including the Himba, a nomadic and traditional people whose ways have changed little over the years due to their seclusion from outside influences. Namibia is the first country in the world to incorporate environmental protection into its Constitution.
- Namibia is one of only two countries in the world that has desert elephants! Namibia is home to the world’s largest population of free roaming black rhinos.
- Namibia’s currency is the Namibian Dollar (NAD), and this has been interchangeable with South Africa’s Rand for many years.
- Note that South African Rand notes can be used in Namibia at face value; whereas in South Africa Namibian Dollar notes are worth fractionally less than Rand notes.
- English is the official language, but German, Afrikaans, Oshiwambo and many tribal languages (including RuKwangali, Otjiherero, Silozi, Nama and Setswana) are also spoken.
- About half of all Namibians speak Oshiwambo as a first language; most of the white population speak German or Afrikaans as a first language.
- Etosha National Park is home to four of the Big Five, specifically elephant, rhino, lion and leopard.
- The park’s many waterholes are considered some of the best places in the world to spot the endangered black rhino, as well as other rare African animals like the cheetah and the black-faced impala.
Beautiful Namibia scenery!!
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