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NAMIBIA
Country (long form) Republic of Namibia
Capital Windhoek
Total Area 318,695.67 sq mi
825,418.00 sq km
Population 1,771,327 (July 2000 est.)
Languages English 7% (official), Afrikaans 60%, German
32%, indigenous languages: Oshivambo, Herero, Nama
Religions Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50%), indigenous
beliefs 10% to 20%
Government Type republic
Currency 1 Namibian dollar (N$) = 100 cents
Labor Force (by occupation) agriculture 47%, industry
25%, services 28% (1999 est.)
Industry meat packing, fish processing, dairy products;
mining (diamond, lead, zinc, tin, silver, tungsten, uranium, copper)
Agriculture millet, sorghum, peanuts; livestock; fish
Exports diamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium;
cattle, processed fish, karakul skins
Natural Resources diamonds, copper, uranium, gold,
lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, zinc, salt, vanadium, natural gas,
hydropower, fish
Visa Required (U.S. only) Not required for stays of 90 days or less. 2001
(united states government sources. all information
was accurate at time of posting)
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