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Republic of Namibia
Name in national languages
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| Motto: "Unity, Liberty, Justice" | |
| Anthem: "Namibia, Land of the Brave" | |
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| Capital
and largest city
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Windhoek 22°34′S 17°5′E / 22.567°S 17.083°E / -22.567; 17.083 |
| Official languages | English |
| Recognised national languages | |
| Recognised regional languages | |
| Ethnic groups
(2023)
[9]
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| Religion
(2023)
[10]
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| Demonym(s) | Namibian |
| Government | Unitary dominant-party[11] semi-presidential republic[12] |
| Nangolo Mbumba | |
| Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah | |
| Saara Kuugongelwa | |
| John Mutorwa | |
| Peter Shivute | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| National Council | |
| National Assembly | |
| Independence from South Africa | |
| 9 February 1990 | |
| 21 March 1990 | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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825,615 km2 (318,772 sq mi) (34th) |
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• Water (%)
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negligible |
| Population | |
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• 2025 census
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3,092,816[13][9] |
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• Density
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3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) (235th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
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• Total
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 $30.663 billion[14] |
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• Per capita
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$11,603[14] (114th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
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• Total
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$12.647 billion[14] |
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• Per capita
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 $4,786[14] |
| Gini (2015) | 59.1[15] high inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.610[16] medium (142nd) |
| Currency | Namibian dollar (NAD) South African rand (ZAR) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Drives on | Left |
| Calling code | +264 |
| ISO 3166 code | NA |
| Internet TLD | .na |
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Republic of Namibia
Name in national languages
|
|
|---|---|
| Motto: "Unity, Liberty, Justice" | |
| Anthem: "Namibia, Land of the Brave" | |
|
Show globe
Show map of Africa
|
|
| Capital
and largest city
|
Windhoek 22°34′S 17°5′E / 22.567°S 17.083°E / -22.567; 17.083 |
| Official languages | English |
| Recognised national languages | |
| Recognised regional languages | |
| Ethnic groups
(2023)
[9]
|
|
| Religion
(2023)
[10]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Namibian |
| Government | Unitary dominant-party[11] semi-presidential republic[12] |
| Nangolo Mbumba | |
| Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah | |
| Saara Kuugongelwa | |
| John Mutorwa | |
| Peter Shivute | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| National Council | |
| National Assembly | |
| Independence from South Africa | |
| 9 February 1990 | |
| 21 March 1990 | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
825,615 km2 (318,772 sq mi) (34th) |
|
• Water (%)
|
negligible |
| Population | |
|
• 2025 census
|
3,092,816[13][9] |
|
• Density
|
3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) (235th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$30.663 billion[14] |
|
• Per capita
|
$11,603[14] (114th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$12.647 billion[14] |
|
• Per capita
|
$4,786[14] |
| Gini (2015) | 59.1[15] high inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.610[16] medium (142nd) |
| Currency | Namibian dollar (NAD) South African rand (ZAR) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Drives on | Left |
| Calling code | +264 |
| ISO 3166 code | NA |
| Internet TLD | .na |
