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Region: Africa

Capital: Windhoek

Population: 2,262,573

Area Total: 825,418

Area Land: 825,418

Climate: Desert, hot, dry; rainfall sparce and erratic



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Country Overview

Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Rundu 58,172 2020
Walvis Bay 52,058 2020
Windhoek 268,132 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Africa
Population: 2,262,573
Area Total: 825,418km2
Area Land: 825,418km2
Coast Line: 1,572km
Capital: Windhoek
Climate: Desert, hot, dry; rainfall sparce and erratic
Languages: English
Afrikaans
German
indigenous languages: Oshivambo, Herero, Nama
Currency: 1 South African rand (R) = 100 cents
Holiday: Independence Day is 21 March (1990), Casinga Day is 4 May, Human Rights Day is 10 December


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 75.30°F
July: °C / 58.40°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 12.2"


Boundaries
Angola 1,376 km
Botswana 1,360 km
South Africa 855 km
Zambia 233 km


Ethnic Divisions
Ovambo 50.00%
Kavango 9.00%
Mixed 7.00%
Herero 7.00%
Damara 7.00%
European 6.00%
Nama 5.00%
Caprivian 4.00%
Bushmen 3.00%
Baster 2.00%


Religions
Christian 80.00%
Native Religions 20.00%

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