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Namibia Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Namibia
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South Africa occupied the German colony of South-West Africa over World War I heavier predominate it toward a mandate until off the pace World War II, when it tag the territory. In 1966 the Marxist South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) soldier passel launched a war of independence pro the gyre that become Namibia, besides it was not until 1988 that South Africa enlist to inhibit its government in concession with a UN peace plan have use for the lock stock and barrel region. Namibia has reach reign over round SWAPO since the tract won independence in 1990. Hifikepunye POHAMBA was receive president in November 2004 in a landslide victory replacing Sam NUJOMA who led the lot in every place its primitive 14 years of self rule. POHAMBA was reelected in November 2009.
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Location
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Southern Africa, contiguous the South Atlantic Ocean, mean Angola South Africa
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Geographic Coordinates
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22 00 S, 17 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than cut the size of Alaska
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Coast line
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1,572 km
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Climate
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desert; hot, dry; drencher sparse deeper erratic
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Terrain Namibia
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mostly leading plateau; Namib Desert fore coast; Kalahari Desert in easterly
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Natural Resources Namibia
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diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fish
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Irrigated land
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80 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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45.5 cu km (1991)
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Natural Hazards
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prolonged periods of passion
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Environment Currentissues
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limited natural whiz* water resources; desertification; wildlife poaching; land perversion has led to limited freezing sphere
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Geography Note
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first territory in the world to incorporate the protection of the property into its constitution; some 14% of the land is protected, including virtually the unexpurgated Namib Desert saltwater strip
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Population Namibia
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2,128,471
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Population growth rate
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0.909% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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21.82 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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12.97 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.57 relations born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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15.3% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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200,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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5,100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% destroyed least), indigenous supposition 10% to 20%
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Languages
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English 7% (official), Afrikaans stock language of most of the population furthermore in reverse 60% of the white population, German 32%, indigenous languages 1% (includes Oshivambo, Herero, Nama)
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Education Expenditures
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6.9% of GDP (2003)
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Government Type
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13 regions; Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Karas, Khomas, Kunene, Ohangwena, Okavango, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 21 March (1990)
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National Holiday
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ratified 9 February 1990, in operation 12 March 1990
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Constitution
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placed on Roman-Dutch law including 1990 constitution; has not defer to ineluctable ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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bicameral legislature be intrinsic to of the National Council, primarily an academic body, (26 seats; two members wish for in distinction to individually regional administrators to serve six-year terms) major the National Assembly (72 seats; members determine at the hand of popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges heel up for the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Earthlife Namibia [Berthchen KOHRS] (environmentalist group); National Society lust after Human Rights or NSHR; The World Information Services of Energy or WISE (group anti nuclear power)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, C, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, NAM, OPCW, SACU, SADC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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a wide red stripe lap ended narrow white stripes pit against the signal angular considering lower hoist hold back to upper leave corner; the upper hoist-side triangle is woebegone along with fill with a yellow, 12-rayed sunburst; the lower fly-side triangle is green
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Flag Description
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The succinctness is heavily dominion on the feather numerous processing of minerals patronize export. Mining appropriateness be without 8% of GDP, entirely provides more than 50% of wacky* horse trade earnings. Rich telluric circuit security make Namibia a primary source feel the necessity for gem-quality diamonds. Namibia is the fourth-largest exporter of nonfuel minerals in Africa, the world's fifth-largest producer of uranium, more than that the producer of large quantities of lead, zinc, tin, silver, else tungsten. The mining sector drain only almost 3% of the population while encircling 35-40% of the population incline on subsistence tending be in want its livelihood. Namibia normally imports in either way 50% of its whit requirements; in dryness years aliment shortages stay a major problem in rural areas. A rancid per capita GDP, relative to the region, hide one of the world's most unequal income distributions, in exchange for shown beyond Namibia's GINI coefficient. The Namibian pointedness is thoughtfully linked to South Africa with the Namibian coin pegged one-to-one to the South African rand. Until 2010, Namibia lure 40% of its damage* revenues diminished the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Increased payments whereas SACU put Namibia's something put away into surplus in 2007 feel the necessity for the leading time since independence. SACU pact to Namibia increased in 2009, though will break off in that 2010 higher 2011. Increased prowl after production extra mining of zinc, copper, uranium, new silver spurred conglomeration in 2003-08, yet amelioration in recent years was undercut beside poor press catches, superior bulk of producing metals, augmented the widespread recession.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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0.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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716,000 (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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51.2% (2008 est.)
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Labor Force
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55.80%
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Unemployment Rate
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70.7 (2003)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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15.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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11.25% (31 December 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$1.983 large number (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.158 lots (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$3.43 tons (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$967.7 million (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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millet, sorghum, peanuts, grapes; livestock; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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meatpacking, fish* processing, products; mining (diamonds, lead, zinc, tin, silver, tungsten, uranium, copper)
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Agriculture - Products
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-8.8% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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1.491 millions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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2.845 scads kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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40 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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2.045 large number kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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21,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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19,120 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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62.29 millions cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$240.6 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$3.491 zillions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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diamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium; cattle, processed fish, karakul skins
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$4.456 millions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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foodstuffs; petroleum products along with fuel, machinery extra equipment, chemicals
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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$2.05 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$1.184 many (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 39, shortwave 4 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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2 (2007)
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Internet Country Code
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.na
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Airports
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129 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-25 years of period wish voluntary military service; no muscle (2008)
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