Events in the year 2017 in Namibia. President: Hage Geingob Vice President: Nickey Iyambo Prime Minister: Saara Kuugongelwa Deputy-Prime Minister: Netumbo...
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White Namibians (German: Weiße Namibier or Europäische Namibier) are people of European descent settled in Namibia. The majority of White Namibians are...
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Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola...
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Air Namibia (Pty) Limited, which traded as Air Namibia, was the national airline of Namibia, headquartered in the country's capital, Windhoek. It operated...
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Cities and towns in Namibia are distinguished by the status the Government of Namibia has vested in them: Places in Namibia that are governed by a municipality...
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Namibia competed at the World Games 2017 in Wrocław, Poland, from 20 July 2017 to 30 July 2017. Namibia has qualified at the 2017 World Games 2 athletes...
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Tourism in Namibia is a major industry, contributing N$7.2 billion (equal to US$ 390 million) to the country's gross domestic product. Annually, over one...
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queer (LGBTQ) rights in Namibia have expanded in the 21st century, although LGBTQ people still have limited legal protections. Namibia's colonial-era laws...
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The health status of Namibia has increased steadily since independence, and the government does have focus on health in the country and seeks to make health...
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Independence Stadium in Windhoek, while Sam Nujoma Stadium in Katutura is also occasionally used. Football in Namibia is governed by the Namibia Football Association...
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Poverty in Namibia is common with an unemployment rate of 29.9%, poverty incidence of 26.9% and HIV prevalence of 16.9%. Namibia has an economic growth...
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sector. Although the majority of the population engages in subsistence agriculture and herding, Namibia has more than 200,000 skilled workers and a considerable...
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The rail service in Namibia is provided by TransNamib. The Namibian rail network consists of 2,687 km of tracks (2017). Namibia has a history of more than...
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and Cuba. In Africa, Namibia has been involved in conflicts in neighbouring Angola as well as Democratic Republic of the Congo. Namibia is a member...
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Mass media in Namibia includes radio, television, and online and print formats. Although Namibia's population is fairly small, the country has a diverse...
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contributor to Namibia's economy in terms of revenue. It accounts for 25% of the country's income. Its contribution to the gross domestic product (10.4% in 2009...
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the Namibian Statistics Act #66 of 1976, and in accordance with United Nations recommendations, a census is conducted every ten years. After Namibian independence...
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National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN) is a state-owned art gallery situated in Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia. It was founded in 1990. The goal of this...
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Namibia since September 2017 is in the Central Africa Time zone at UTC+02:00, congruous with South African Standard Time. The country kept the time regulations...
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Human rights in Namibia are currently recognised and protected by the Namibian constitution formed in 1990 by a 72-seat assembly. The assembly consisted...
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or other symbols. As of 2022[update], Namibia has 1,947 primary and secondary schools, up from 1,723 schools in 2013. These schools cater for a total...
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Corruption in Namibia spans from the pre-colonial era to the present day. After independence in 1990, corruption and fraud issues continued, with cases...
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Bank of Namibia (BoN) is the central bank of Namibia, whose establishment is enshrined in Article 128 of the Namibian Constitution. It is located in the capital...
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Heroes' Acre is an official war memorial of the Republic of Namibia. Built into the uninhabited hills 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of the city centre of...
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Namibia was administered by South Africa, Afrikaans, German, and English enjoyed an equal status as official languages. Upon Namibian independence in...
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Telecommunications in Namibia include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. Per 1,000 inhabitants, there were 50 TV sets and...
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Prostitution in Namibia is legal and a highly prevalent common practice. Related activities such as solicitation, procuring and being involved in the running...
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Education in Namibia is compulsory until the year a learner turns 18. There are approximately 1900 schools in Namibia of which 100 are privately owned...
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Football in Namibia is governed by the Namibia Football Association. The Namibia Premier Football League is the main domestic league. The Namibia national...
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Hosea Kutako International Airport (category Airports in Namibia)
international airport of Namibia, serving the capital city Windhoek. Located 45 km (28 mi) to the east of the city, it is Namibia's largest airport with international...
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