FACTS AT A GLANCE

FACTS AT A GLANCE

Area
824.292 km²
Population
2.2 million
Capital
Windhoek
Independence from South Africa
March 21, 1990
Government
Parliamentary democracy
Official languages
Primary official language: English, other official languages: Oshiwambo, Otjiherero, Nama, Damara, Afrikaans, German and others
Currency
Namibian dollar, pegged to the South African rand at a fixed exchange rate
Gross domestic product (GDP) (2013)
USD 12.6 billion
GDP growth rate (2013)
4,6%

 

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