Namibia Facts, Currency, Language, Population, Religion, Map

Namibia Facts, Currency, Language, Population, Religion, Map, flag.

Destination Namibia, a profile of the southern African country available at The Bespoke Africa Safari Co. The Atlantic Ocean forms its western boundary, and Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe form its eastern neighbors. The boundary with South Africa is located at the Orange River, which flows southward. The northern boundary with Angola is formed in part by the Kunene River and the Okavango River.

Namibia declared its independence from South Africa on March 21, 1990. The Namib Desert is where the country got its name.

Namibia, which spans an area of 824,292 km2 (318,260 sq. mi. ), is roughly half the size of the U.S. state of Alaska but more than 1.5 times the size of France.

The country has a population of 2.5 million people (in 2020), it is the second least densely inhabited country in the world (after Mongolia). Windhoek, the country’s largest city, is located in the country’s central highlands and serves as the capital. English, Ovambo, Khoekhoe, and Afrikaans are the most commonly spoken languages.