The Republic of Namibia is a South African country with a long Atlantic coastline on its western border. Neighboring countries include Angola, Zambia, Botswana, and the Republic of South Africa. It does not border Zimbabwe but is separated from it by about six hundred feet of the Zambezi River, within Botswana.
Since achieving independence from South Africa in 1990, Namibia has transitioned from white minority rule to a representative democratic republic, with several active political parties, although the same party has won every election since 1990. Presidential elections are held every five years, and the president serves as head of state and of government. However, all members of the government are responsible to the legislature, which has an upper and lower house.
Namibia has a low population density, and the majority of its population are of ethnicities related to the Bantu. Whites make up less than 10% of the population and are mostly Afrikaners of British, German, and Portuguese origin.
Until Namibia became independent of South Africa, its official languages were English, German, and Afrikaans. The new government has promoted a one-language policy, that being English, although English is the first language of less than 5% of its population. The most common languages are Oshiwambo, Nama/Damara, Afrikaans, Kavango, and Otjiherero. The country's white population speaks Afrikaans or German primarily, with minority white languages being English or Portuguese.
Up to 90% of the country's people claim Christianity as their religion, Lutheran being the most common. Others include Roman Catholic, Methodist, Anglican, African Methodist Episcopal, Dutch Reformed, and the Mormons. Namibia has a small population of Muslims, and a much smaller Jewish population.
Primary and secondary schooling is free. Most of the country's schools are public. While there are some private schools, they must follow the minimum standards of the public school curriculum. There are also four teacher training universities, three agricultural colleges, a police training institute, and two universities.
The area of Namibia was inhabited long ago, some say at the dawn of humanity. If so, the earlier people lived a hunter-gatherer lifestyle. Perhaps 20,000 years ago, the people of Southern Africa had become more organized but were still nomadic. They are believed to have been the ancestors of the San people.
Eventually, their primitive stone tools gave way to bone, wood, and iron implements, in graduation. Better tools allowed for more efficiency and allowed for other pursuits, such as rock art, personal adornments, and pottery. In time, they developed agriculture and learned to raise livestock. Of course, this required a more settled lifestyle.
Beginning around the 1300s, Bantu people began emigrating to the region from Central Africa. Then came the Oorlam people from Cape Colony, settling the southern part of Namibia. In the late 1800s, the encroachments led to war between the Oorlam and a few of the tribes that had long been in the region. By then, Europeans had exerted power in the continent, and the war was put down by the Germans.
Namibia became a German colony in 1884 and became known as German South West Africa. The Herero and Namaqua tribes resisted German colonialism and, in response, the Germans systematically murdered 10,000 of the Namaqua people, about 50% of their population, and 65,000, or about 80%, of the Herero people. The survivors were imprisoned, deported, or subjected to forced labor.
Under German rule, most Africans were relegated to specified specific areas, which would later be known as homelands, under South African rule.
When Germany was defeated during the First World War, South Africa took control of the colony with a mandate from the League of Nations. At that time, South Africa was ruled by its white minority, whose elected government was for whites only. When the League of Nations was replaced by the United Nations, the UN asked for a schedule for the eventual independence of Namibia, but South Africa refused to surrender its rule over Namibia. Instead, it established its system of apartheid in Namibia as well as in South Africa.
Even when the United Nations revoked South Africa's mandate in 1966, it continued to rule over Namibia. In response, the Southwest Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) began an armed rebellion against the government of South Africa in Namibia, succeeding in 1988.
The SWAPO candidate won in the country's first inclusive election, and has remained in power since. There have been difficulties, largely over land issues, given that whites owned more than 70% of the agricultural land. The 1975-2002 Angolan civil war also spilled over into Namibia, and the government put down a secessionist movement in 1999, involving the Caprivi Strip.
 
 
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Wholly owned by the Namibian government, the national airline of the Republic of Namibia is headquartered in Windhoek, and operates scheduled domestic, regional, and international cargo and passenger services. Flight schedules and travel information can be found on the site, along with prices and the airline’s reward’s program. Flights may be planned and booked online, and bookings may be managed through the site.
http://www.airnamibia.com/
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Windhoek
Located in Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia, the German embassy represents the government of Germany in Namibia and offers services to German citizens in Namibia, as well as services to citizens of Namibia who wish to do business with Germany or study abroad. Its location, business hours, and contacts are posted, along with an overview of its services, emergency contacts, and media releases.
http://www.windhuk.diplo.de/
Located in northwestern Namibia, Etosha National Park was created as a game reserve in 1907, and designated a national park in 1967. Encompassing 8,600 square miles, the park is home to hundreds of species of birds, reptiles, and mammals, including threatened and endangered species. Camps inside the park are highlighted, including fees and other details, photographs, and contacts.
http://etoshanationalpark.co.za/
The official website for the Republic of Namibia offers an overview of the country and its land, population, climate, languages, infrastructure, banking, currency, and holidays, as well as an introduction to the offices of the president, prime minister, and judiciary, government ministries, agencies, and civic affairs. Official statements and remarks, and the text of its constitution, acts and policies, national symbols, and national development plans are included.
http://www.gov.na/
A producer and exporter of Namibian hardwood charcoal, the company has contracted land throughout the country for charcoal production. Its products, which include sickle bush, blue thorn, blackthorn, and leadwood, are highlighted, with an overview of its quality standards, guarantees, and prices. Its office location, office hours, and contacts are posted to the site, and announcements may be published to the site.
https://www.kingdomcharcoalnamibia.com/
Namibia is the second least densely populated country in the world. A profile of the country is offered, including general information about the country, its major cities, and towns, places of interest and activities, as well as the wildlife that can be found in the country. The people of Namibia, their music, and their cuisine are featured and featured businesses are advertised on the site.
http://knownamibia.com/
Based at Windhoek, Namibia, the ministry offers regular services in Windhoek as well as ministries and programs elsewhere in the country. Service schedules and contacts are published to the site, along with an introduction to its leadership staff, research programs, ministry reports, and a sermon archive. DVDs may be requested, as well. Other resources include a gallery of photographs and testimonials.
http://www.missioninnamibia.com/
In business since 2015, the company took over a business that had been a marketing and distribution company for books, maps, DVDs, and CDs of Namibia, and intends to continue and to expand the local book market by increasing the number of Namibian publications from Namibia, as well as South Africa, Germany, and elsewhere., offering its products for sale internationally as well as for distribution in Namibia.
http://www.namibiabooks.com/
Namibia Safari, Holiday & Travel Information
Promoting tourism and travel to Namibia, the site highlights places to stay and things to do in, as well as offering other travel information. Hotels, resorts, and other guest accommodations may be found by searching by town or region, or by clicking on an interactive map. Tour operators and travel agents are also introduced, and a printed tourism trade directory can be requested through the site.
https://www.booknamibia.com/
In operation since 1956, the hotel is situated in Khomasdal and caters to guests from all over the country and world. Featuring twenty en-suite rooms of various sizes and configurations, a brief description of the guest accommodations, common areas, features, and a list of amenities are set forth, along with its rates, policy information, contacts, and a gallery of photographs.
http://www.namstarhotel.com/
Created by Parliament and signed into law by the President in 2011, the NSA is charged with obtaining accurate statistics necessary for policymaking, and for monitoring the progress of the government’s stakeholders’ activities. The Statistics Act, governance and performance agreement, strategic plan, business plan, and policies are set forth, along with social demographics and access to various reports and documents.
https://nsa.org.na/
Garnering traffic from Europe, the United States, Australia, and elsewhere, the site promoted the tourism industry in the Republic of Namibia, the site is managed by the Maestro Media, an online marketing company. Photos and descriptions of the country are published. and a guide to travel consultants, tour operators, car rentals, flights and airlines, adventure activities, and trophy hunting operations are featured.
http://www.namibiatourism.net/
The NWN is an affiliation of personal weather stations set up throughout Namibia. Not affiliated with the Namibian Meteorological Service or any other government agency, the site offers weather forecasts and advisories, satellite images and charts, maps and radar, weather summaries, and reports from its regional weather stations. An interactive map is set forth, with current conditions, station features, regional nets, and webcams.
http://www.namibiaweather.info/
The daily tabloid began publishing in 2007, originally as a weekly, publishing mostly in English with occasional articles in Oshiwambo. Print and digital subscriptions are available, but full access to its content requires a subscription. Featured businesses, arts and entertainment topics, and international stories are presented, along with several historical articles and photos, classified advertising, and advertising opportunities.
https://www.namibiansun.com/
Online Guide to Namibia & Travel Boutique
The site offers a guide to those considering traveling to Namibia, and includes a description of things to see or visit within the country, as well as activities and events, and a directory of guided and self-guided tours, vehicle rentals, trains and railways, horse or camel riding tours, transport options, shopping venues, national parks, guest accommodations, local services, and a gallery of photographs.
http://www.namibweb.com/
Based in Otjiwarongo, Namibia, the business focuses on providing big game trophy hunting expeditions, including such game animals as cheetahs, leopards, springbuck, duiker, hartebeest, wildebeest, kudu, gemsbuck, eland, buffalo, elephant, and rhinoceros, as well as African game birds. Hunting seasons, requirements, instructions, and price lists are posted, along with a gallery of photographs.
http://www.undjovohunting.com/
Unam is a research university in Windhoek, Namibia. Established by the National Assembly of the Republic of Namibia in 1992, the institute offers a variety of programs and degrees, which are highlighted here, including its history, demographics, and governance, undergraduate and postgraduate studies, distance education, international students, and a online application.
http://www.unam.edu.na/
The big game trophy hunting company offers free range hunting experiences on 37,000 acres in northwestern Namibia, part of the much larger Loxodonta Africana Conservancy, which is made up of more than fifty privately-owned properties. The business allows hunters to hunt a variety of animals, including zebra, greater kudu, gemsbok, hartebeest, warthog, dik-dik, leopard, and cheetah, as well as others.
http://namibianhuntingsafaris.com/