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Official Name
Republic of Namibia
Motto
Unity, Liberty, Justice
Region
Africa
Sub-Region
Southern Africa
Capital
Windhoek
Currency
Namibian Dollar (NAD)
Independence Day
21 Mar 1990: Independence from South African mandated in 1990.
Population
2,113,077
Nationality
Namibian
Ethnic Group
Ovambo : 49.5%, Kavango: 9.2%, Coloured (including Basters): 8%, Herero: 7%, Damara: 7%, Namibian whites: 7.0%, Nama: 4.7%, Lozi (Caprivian): 3.5%, San: 3%, Tswana: 0.6%, Others: 0.5%
Area
825,615 km2
Neighbor Countries
Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia
Time Zone
WAT (UTC+1)
Geo Location
Latitude -22.00, Longitude 17.00
Dialing Code
+264
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code
NA
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code
NAM
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code
516
Code for International Olympic Committee
NAM
Country Domain (ccTLD)
.na