namibia

Namibia became independent from South Africa March 21, 1990 following the Namibian War of Independence. It is officially called the Republic of Namibia.

With a population of approximately 2.1 million people it is the second least densely populated country in the world. (2.5 persons per square kilometer).

As of 1990 the official language is English. Afrikaans, German and Oshiwambo are other languages commonly used.

In 2008 51% of the adult population were unemployed with the state relying heavily on mining (uranium) and eco-tourism. African safari holidays to Kruger National Park and South Africa safari tours to Vitoria Falls also help offset the economic troubles of the state.

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• Christopher Merrett Reviews A History of Namibia by Marion Wallace

  
  BOOK SA - Reviews — Authority: 112
  Verdict: carrot Books like this general history that bring together the work of various writers are not as common as they used to be. Historians these days prefer to make an impact with more specialised publications such as recent offerings on the Namibian war of 1904 to 1908. But this is a good, clearly written ...
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• Are you fundraising for Africa? Read this!

  
  The Wild Woman's Guide to Fundraising — Authority: 101
  I am so excited to present to you my interview with Charlotte Beauvoisin, who writes Diary of a Munzungu , a UK citizen working in Uganda. Her blog has been featured on Lonely Planet since 2009. For several years, she worked as a volunteer with the Ugandan Conservation Foundation, and now works in a tourism company ...
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• SCHIER SHOES

  
  The Talented Mr Nobody — Authority: 101
    If you’re a fan of the desert boot (and if you’re not you should be), you should know about Schier Shoes. They’ve been making desert boots or “vellies” since 1938 in the costal village of Swakopmund in Nambia, Africa. They use only kudu leather from animals killed by government sanctioned culling to keep ...
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• Africa’s top 10 safari camps

  
  A Luxury Travel Blog — Authority: 113
  Greystoke , Mahale Mountains National Park – Western Tanzania Located in Tanzania’s remote Mahale Mountains National Park, Nomad Tanzania’s Greystoke stakes its claim as one of the finest camps on the continent. A worthy contender for the most striking design of any camp, Greystoke sits on an idyllic beach at the ...
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• Walk The Walk For Clean Water

  
  We Blog The World — Authority: 131
  (Image: Water Run) Easy to get, clean tap water and walking just for fun arent a luxury that we all enjoy. Many people around the world have to walk for 5km or more just to get some water.Water Run is a charity that is encouraging those of us i...
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• Economy of Namibia

  
  Lucky Life — Authority: 101
  Since tourism plays an important role in the economy of Namibia hotels are usually of good quality. Group infrastructure for South Africa before 1990 and continued to maintain good levels, and will be copying the image in the hotel industry in South Africa so much more. Many of the staff and Labasa, Windhoek trained ...
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• The Informationist – the chase is on, through Equatorial Guinea no less…

  
  Literary Kitty - book reviews — Authority: 92
  I’m not usually one for thrillers, but when I was sent Taylor Stevens’ The Informationist , I thought I’d give it a go. It’s the first in a series about a cross-dressing, multi-lingual information hunter called Vanessa ‘Michael’ Munroe. A Texas oil billionaire hires Munroe to solve the disappearance of ...
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• Etosha National Park

  
  Lucky Life — Authority: 101
  Etosha National Park is a national park, the third largest in Africa and the landscapes and the very strange Etosha pan, a wide Shallow dish of water with holes in the south and north, surrounded by jungle. The park provides an opportunity to see the great monuments every day. Namibia has developed over the past 10 ...
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• Namibia

  
  Lucky Life — Authority: 101
  Namibia, a country of lush jungle, towering sand dunes and wildlife. It is not known whether this countrys African neighbors, and therefore deserves some attention. It is situated between the Kalahari Desert and the South Atlantic, in the framework of diversity resonsable his country. Rich natural resources with ...
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• World Hang gliding record falls – twice – in Namibia

  
  Cross Country Magazine — Authority: 108
  The World hang gliding out-and-return record was broken twice on Monday 9 January 2011
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• Build your own adventure with the Africa Safari Planner

  
  Gadling — Authority: 612
  Filed under: Africa , Botswana , Kenya , Namibia , Rwanda , South Africa , Tanzania , Uganda , Zimbabwe , Australia , Hotels and Accommodations , Ecotourism , Internet Tools , Luxury Travel The Africa Safari Planner , a newly launched website from adventure travel company Natural Habit Adventures ...
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• The Top 10 Places to Ride a Camel

  
  culture-ist — Authority: 109
  Why a camel you ask? We figured a horse is too boring, a giraffe, impossible and an elephant always stirs up some good animal rights controversy. So, we decided to share several cultural tours that explore some pretty transcendental landscapes by camel, and we promise that none of these suggestions involve a circus ...
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• Potential China Takeover of Kalahari Gets Namibia Approval

  
  Uranium Investing News — Authority: 119
  Bloomberg reported the potential takeover of Kalahari Mines (LSE:KAH) by China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group Co. has been endorsed by Namibia. Continue reading...
  3 weeks ago

• JHQ: LOVE throughout Rwanda, Namibia

  
  Jasper Jottings ---------------------------------------- The achievement journal of my fellow alums — Authority: 121
  REPORTING LIVE FROM THE MC HOME PAGE NEWS DESK IN THE VIRTUAL JASPER JOTTINGS NEWSROOM … During the next two weeks, Jaspers are spreading their L.O.V.E. throughout Rwanda, Namibia,… # – # – # [JR: No details, but we should all wish them "good luck". Its good for a number of reason. Help folks, learn ...
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• The Trees of Deadvlei by Hougaard Malan

  
  Earth Shots - Photo of the Day Contest — Authority: 110
  The Trees of Deadvlei by Hougaard Malan Wednesday, 11th January 2012 PhotoCompetitions.com Find photo contests to enter sorted by deadline and theme.
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• Namibia’s Uranium Output Down on Poor Weather

  
  Uranium Investing News — Authority: 119
  Reuters reported Namibias uranium production fell for the first 10 months in 2011 due to poor weather, but is expected to rise in 2012. Continue reading...
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• Namibia’s language policy is ‘poisoning’ its children

  
  top99news - breaking news from the world top newspapers — Authority: 164
  http://www.guardian.co.uk Namibia’s language policy is ‘poisoning’ its children English has been the medium of instruction in most of Namibia’s classrooms for nearly 20 years, but with teachers shown to be failing in competency tests, calls for change are mountingNamibia’s commitment to English ...
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• Namibias language policy is poisoning its children

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 962
  English has been the medium of instruction in most of Namibias classrooms for nearly 20 years, but with teachers shown to be failing in competency tests, calls for change are mounting Namibias commitment to English as the main language of education has been undermined by revelations that 98% of the southern African ...
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• Namibia remove bid to reinstate Burkina Faso in Nations Cup (Reuters)

  
  Cheap Tickets News Cheap NFL Tickets Cheap NHL Tickets — Authority: 134
  ZURICH, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Namibia have mislaid their attempt to reinstate Burkina Faso during a African Nations Cup after sport’s top judiciary deserted their criticism about the eligibility of a player. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) pronounced Namibia’s appeal had been discharged by a Court of ...
  3 weeks ago

• CAF says Namibia interest deserted by CAS (AP)

  
  Cheap Tickets News Cheap NFL Tickets Cheap NHL Tickets — Authority: 134
  JOHANNESBURG (AP)—The African football connection says sport’s highest court has inspected a preference to concede Burkina Faso to contest in a African Cup of Nations and deserted an interest by Namibia over an incompetent player. The Confederation of African Football says, quoting a statute by the Swiss-based ...
  3 weeks ago

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