Namibia Backpackers Travel Guide

Namibia
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Capital: - Windhoek.
Area: - 825 418 sq/km.
Independence: - March 21 1990 (from South African mandate.)
Population: - 1 771 327 (July 2000)
Ethnic groups: - Black 87,5%, White 6%, mixed 6,5%.
                           About 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe,
                           Kavangos 9%,
                           Herero 7%,
                           Damara 7%,
                           Nama 5%,
                           Caprivian 4% ,
                           Bushmen 3% ,
                           Baster 2% ,
                           Tswana 0,5%
Religions: - Christian 80% to 90 % (Lutheran 50% at least),
                     indigenous beliefs 10% to 20 %
Languages: - English, (official),
                       Afrikaans common 60% of the population,
                       German 32%,
                       indigenous languages; Oshivambo,
                                                         Hereo,
                                                         Nama
Natural resources: - Diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, lead,
                                  tin, lithium, cadmiumzinc, salt, vanadium,
                                  natural gas, hydro power, fish. Suspected deposits of oil, coal and iron ore.
Currency: - DOLLAR - 1 Namibian dollar (N$) = 100 cents

Backpacker Associations
| BAI - BackPack Africa International | BTSA | HISA |

Backpacker Travel Guides
| Lonely Planet | Rough Guide | Lets Go |

Tourism Associations
| Gauteng Tourism Association |