 Namibia — (nə mib´ē ə) |
About The People
Did You Know... The Namib Desert is said to be the world's oldest desert. »» More
Eating & Recipes... Mealie (corn) is the staple in Nam »» More
In Their Language... Namibians greet each other as brothers and sisters, handshakes are com »» More
Fashion... While many urban people dress in Western style clothing, some rural tribes »» More
Socializing... Most rural blacks in Namibia fish, grow crops, or raise livestock for a liv »» More
Family... In most Namibian cultures when a man dies his parents and siblings often in »» More
Sports & Recreation... Football (soccer) is the most popular sport. Athletics (track and fiel »» More
| World Region: Africa
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Namibia History
The San are generally assumed to have been the earliest inhabitants of the region. Later inhabitants include the Nama and the Damara or Berg Dama. The Bantu-speaking Ovambo and Herero migrated from the north in about the 14th century A.D.
The inhospitable Namib Desert constituted a formidable barrier »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Windhoek »» History of Windhoek
Population: 2,128,471
GDP: $13,580,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 825,418 (sq km) 318,694 (sq mi)
Currency: Namibian dollar (NAD); South African rand (ZAR)
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