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NAMIBIA

Capital
Windhoek

Area
823,168 square km (1 km = 0.62 miles), bound to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the east by Botswana, to the south by South Africa, to the north by Angola, and along the top of the Caprivi strip, by Zambia. Over half the population live in what was known as Ovamboland in the extreme north of the country. Kavango and Caprivi provinces are also relatively well populated. The only rivers that flow all year mark Namibia's international borders.

Language
English is the official language, but Khoisan, Bantu, German and Afrikaans are also spoken.

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thumb for Satellite Atlas Of Flooded Areas: Within Omusati, Ohanswena Regions, Namibia 12 May 2009 15:05:02 GMT
Satellite Atlas Of Flooded Areas: Within Omusati, Ohanswena Regions, Namibia
Namibia - This atlas map overview illustrates satellite-detected flooded villages as 20, 22 March 2009 over the affected region of Omusati, Oshana, Ohanswena Regions in Namibia. An important ...

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PHOTOS: World on high alert over swine flu


thumb for MAP: Southern Africa areas affected by floods and cyclones in 2009 30 Apr 2009 10:17:00 GMT
MAP: Southern Africa areas affected by floods and cyclones in 2009

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thumb for MAP: Namibia Flooding - Caprivi Region: Population Affected by Flooding and Total Population of Area 08 Apr 2009 11:42:00 GMT
MAP: Namibia Flooding - Caprivi Region: Population Affected by Flooding and Total Population of Area

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thumb for MAP: Title: Namibia Flooding - Population Affected (1 April 2009) 08 Apr 2009 10:04:00 GMT
MAP: Title: Namibia Flooding - Population Affected (1 April 2009)
Title: Namibia Flooding - Population Affected 1 April 2009 Creation date: 02 April 2009 06:00 Reference: MA106-NAM-Affected_Population-A4_300dpi Glide Number: FL-2009-000062-NAM Scale: 1:500,000 ...

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Related links


  • Office of the Prime Minister

  • ReliefWeb maps and reports

  • British Council in Namibia

  • The Namibian newspaper

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