General:
Surface Area - 824 268 square kilometer
Capital - Windhoek
Independence - March 21,1990
First President - Dr. Sam Nujoma
Multiparty Parliament Democratic
Freedom of Religion (90% Christian)
Freedom of the press
Environment:
Nature Reserves 15% of surface area
Highest Mountain - Brandberg - 2579m, Spitzkoppe - 1728m
Perennial Rivers - Orange,Kunene,Okavango,Zambezi,Kwando Linyanti,Chobe
Climate
Temperate continental with clearly marked four seasons.
A Mediterranean influence is felt in the country's southern regions.
The average annual temperature is 10.5°C.
The average January temperature is around O°C.
Average summer temperatures rarely exceed 30°C.
Flora:
14 Vegetation zones
120 Species of trees
200 endemic plant species
Living fossil plant: Welwitschia mirabilis
Economy:
Mining,Fishing,Tourism & Agriculture
Agriculture - 46%
Fastest grower - Tourism
Mining - Diamonds, Uranium,Copper,Lead,Zinc,Magnesium,Cadmium, Arsenic,Pyrites,Silver,Gold
Social infrastructure
One medical doctor per 3650 people
Windhoek - Two privately run Hospitals, Intensive care units
Medical - World standards
24 hours medical emergency services - Cell 112 911 Service - 061 223 330
Population:
1.826 854 million
Windhoek - 240 000 inhabitants
Official Language - English
13 ethnic cultures
Physical infrastructure
5450 km tarred roads
37 000 km gravel roads
Harbours - Walvis Bay,Luderitz
Airport - Hosea Kutako International Airport
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Fauna
Big Game - Elephant, Lion, Rhino, Buffalo, Cheetah, Leopard, Giraffe, Antelope
20 Species of antelope
240 species of mammals
250 species of reptiles
50 species of frogs
640 species of birds
Entry requirements
Passport - valid six months after date of entry
Citizens from the following countries are exempted from visa requirements if entering Namibia as "bona fida" tourists:
Angola, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Cuba,
France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lesotho, Lichtenstein,
Luxemburg, Malawi, Malaysia, Mozambique, Nederlands, New Zealand, Portugal,
Russia, Scandinavian countries, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Switzerland,
Tanzania, UK, USA, Zambia
For further information contact:
Ministry of Home Affairs
Tel: #264 61 292 2102
Foreign representation
More than 50 Countries have Namibian consular or embassy representation
in Windhoek
What to pack
As temperatures can be very high during the summer months, clothing made from cotton rather than synthetic fibres is preferable.During winter,light clothing combined
with a sweater and/or jacket is recommended, as it becomes cold in the evenings and
early mornings. Important items to pack: comfortable walking shoes, swimsuits, binoculars, sun hats, sun block, sunglasses, mosquito repellent,
battery or conventional razors
Climate in Celsius
Feb - 16 - 30
Apr - 13 - 29
Jun - 07 - 22
Aug - 09 - 24
Oct - 12 - 30
Dec - 16 - 30
Average rainfall is 50mm to 700mm in various area's.
Electrical appliances
All run on 220/240 volts. Outlets are of the round 3-pin, 15amps type,
the same as South Africa.
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