Outline of Namibia

The Flag of Namibia

The Coat of arms of Namibia

The location of Namibia

An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Namibia

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Namibia:

Namibia – sovereign country located along the Atlantic Coast of Southern Africa.^[1] Namibia shares borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east, and South Africa to the south. It gained independence from South Africa in 1990 and its capital city is Windhoek (German: Windhuk). Namibia is a member state of the United Nations (UN), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU), and the Commonwealth of Nations. It is named after the Namib Desert.

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Namibia

Pronunciation: /nəˈmɪbiə/
Common English country name: Namibia
Official English country name: The Republic of Namibia
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Namibian
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Namibia
International rankings of Namibia
ISO country codes: NA, NAM, 516
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NA
Internet country code top-level domain: .na

Geography of Namibia

An enlargeable topographic map of Namibia

Main article: Geography of Namibia

Namibia is: a country
Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Africa
  - Southern Africa
- Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01), West Africa Summer Time (UTC+02) September–April
- Extreme points of Namibia
  - High: Konigstein 2,606 m (8,550 ft)
  - Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 3,936 km

Angola 1,376 km

Botswana 1,360 km

South Africa 967 km

Zambia 233 km

Coastline: South Atlantic Ocean 1,572 km

Population of Namibia: 2,074,000 - 141st most populous country
Area of Namibia: 825,418 km²
Atlas of Namibia

Environment of Namibia

An enlargeable satellite image of Namibia

Climate of Namibia
Ecoregions in Namibia
Renewable energy in Namibia
Geology of Namibia
Protected areas of Namibia
- Biosphere reserves in Namibia
- National parks of Namibia
Wildlife of Namibia
- Fauna of Namibia
  - Birds of Namibia
  - Mammals of Namibia

Natural geographic features of Namibia

Glaciers in Namibia: none ^[2]
Islands of Namibia
Lakes of Namibia
Mountains of Namibia
- Volcanoes in Namibia
Rivers of Namibia
- Waterfalls of Namibia
Valleys of Namibia
World Heritage Sites in Namibia

Regions of Namibia

Government and politics of Namibia

Politics of Namibia

Branches of the government of Namibia

Main article: Government of Namibia

Executive branch of the government of Namibia

Legislative branch of the government of Namibia

Parliament of Namibia (bicameral)
- Upper house: National Council of Namibia
- Lower house: National Assembly of Namibia

Judicial branch of the government of Namibia

Supreme Court of Namibia

Foreign relations of Namibia

Main article: Foreign relations of Namibia

International organization membership

The Republic of Namibia is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU)
African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID)
Commonwealth of Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM) (observer)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Namibia

Cannabis in Namibia
Constitution of Namibia
Crime in Namibia
Human rights in Namibia
- LGBT rights in Namibia
- Freedom of religion in Namibia
Law enforcement in Namibia

Military of Namibia

Main article: Military of Namibia

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
  - Ministry of Defence of Namibia
Forces

History of Namibia

Main article: History of Namibia, Timeline of the history of Namibia, and Current events of Namibia

1980 in Namibia
Military history of Namibia

Culture of Namibia

Main article: Culture of Namibia

Architecture of Namibia
Cuisine of Namibia
Festivals in Namibia
Languages of Namibia
Media in Namibia
National symbols of Namibia
People of Namibia
Prostitution in Namibia
Public holidays in Namibia
Records of Namibia
Religion in Namibia
- Christianity in Namibia
- Hinduism in Namibia
- Islam in Namibia
- Judaism in Namibia
- Sikhism in Namibia
World Heritage Sites in Namibia

Art in Namibia

Art in Namibia
Cinema of Namibia
Literature of Namibia
Music of Namibia
Television in Namibia
Theatre in Namibia

Sport in Namibia

Main article: Sport in Namibia

Economy and infrastructure of Namibia

Main article: Economy of Namibia

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 126th (one hundred and twenty seventh)
Agriculture in Namibia
Banking in Namibia
- National Bank of Namibia
Communications in Namibia
- Internet in Namibia
Companies of Namibia
Currency of Namibia: Dollar
- ISO 4217: NAD
Energy in Namibia
- Energy policy of Namibia
Health care in Namibia
Mining in Namibia
Namibia Stock Exchange
Oil industry in Namibia
Tourism in Namibia
Transport in Namibia
Water supply and sanitation in Namibia

Education in Namibia

Main article: Education in Namibia

References

1 2 "Namibia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
↑ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Namibia

Government

Republic of Namibia - Namibian Governmental Portal
orusovo.com Constitution of the Republic of Namibia

Map of Namibia

Map of Namibia - Excellent maps of Namibia

Video of Namibia

Video of Namibia from The New York Times

Helpful Links

Namibian Business Directory

Namibian news in English

www.insight.com.na Namibian news in English

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