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 Namibia Tours and General Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Namibia, formerly South West Africa, republic in south-western Africa, bordered on the north by Angola and Zambia, on the east by Botswana and South Africa, on the south by South Africa, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
Namibia is the fourth-largest exporter of non-fuel minerals in Africa.
Namibia is a member of the UN, the Commonwealth, and the Organization of African Unity.
www.southern-eagle.com /namibiageneralinfo06.html   (2022 words)

  
 Constituencies of Namibia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Each of the 13 regions in Namibia are further subdivided into constituencies.
The number and size of each constituency varies with the size and population of each region.
The most populous constituency is Hakanana, located inside of Windhoek; the least populous is Okatjali, in Oshana.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Constituencies_of_Namibia   (112 words)

  
 Karas Region Namibia
Namibia is the driest country south of the Sahara.
Karas is Namibia’s southernmost region, covering 161 235 km² – 20% of the total surface area of the country.
Karas is considered a natural, organic administrative and economic unit and includes the constituencies of Keetmanshoop (Rural and Urban), Karasburg, Berseba, Lüderitz and Oranjemund, with Keetmanshoop the capital and seat of the Regional Government – the Karas Regional Council.
www.karasrc.com   (298 words)

  
 Trees outside forests - Towards a better awareness
In northern Namibia, where both human and tree populations are highest, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism carried out a major forest cover mapping exercise in 1996 on some 28 430 000 ha.
For forest inventory and management purposes, Namibia defines as forest any woody formation with at least 15 percent tree cover and mean tree height of at least 4 m.
The latter figure is justified by the considerable woody biomass potential of Namibia's substantial acacia and mopane woodlands for a potentially lucrative charcoal-making industry.
www.fao.org /docrep/005/y2328e/y2328e23.htm   (2360 words)

  
 Namibia Human Rights Practices, 1995   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Title: Namibia Human Rights Practices, 1995 Author: U.S. Department of State Date: March 1996 NAMIBIA Namibia is a multiparty, multiracial democracy, headed by President Sam Nujoma, leader of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), which won Namibia's first free elections in November 1989.
Namibia's modern market sector produces most of its wealth while a traditional subsistence agricultural sector (mainly in the north) supports most of its labor force.
The DTA challenged the results of the election in January, based on discrepancies in four constituencies in northern Namibia where votes cast exceeded the number of registered voters.
www.usemb.se /human/human95/namibia.htm   (4305 words)

  
 Namibia
The Republic of Namibia is a country in southwestern Africa, on the Atlantic coast.
Namibia's bicameral parliament consists of the National Council, which holds 26 seats occupied by two members chosen from each regional council to serve six-year terms, and the National Assembly of 78 seats, of which 72 members are elected by popular vote and 6 non-voting members are appointed by the president.
Namibia is the fourth-largest exporter of non-fuel minerals in Africa and the world's fifth-largest producer of uranium.
creekin.net /n128-namibia.html   (824 words)

  
 UNTAG
Every step was followed with the closest attention, not only by the people of Namibia themselves but by the members of the Security Council, who had set the process in motion, by the international community at large, by the media and by a multitude of non-governmental organizations.
Namibia, formerly South West Africa, with an area of 824,269 square kilometres, is a mainly arid country, with a sparse and widely dispersed population, estimated at 1.4 million, which is culturally and linguistically diverse.
Almost all CIVPOL personnel remained in Namibia until independence, after which they were rapidly repatriated, with the exception of officers from Ghana, India, Nigeria and Pakistan who, at the request of the incoming Government, remained for a time in Namibia under bilateral arrangements.
www.un.org /Depts/dpko/dpko/co_mission/untagFT.htm   (16309 words)

  
 Ask Us A Question - Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in southern Africa on the Atlantic coast   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Namibia is a member state of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU), and the Commonwealth of Nations.
The politics of Namibia takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Namibia is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system.
Namibia defined the role of the military as "defending the territory and national interests." Namibia formed the National Defence Force (NDF), comprising former enemies in a 23-year bush war: the Peoples Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) and South West African Territorial Force (SWATF).
www.millvalleycaus.com /section/Namibia   (2108 words)

  
 Preamble
The Republic of Namibia is hereby established as a sovereign, secular, democratic and unitary State founded upon the principles of democracy, the rule of law and justice for all.
Namibia shall have a National Coat of Arms, a National Anthem and a National Seal to be determined by Act of Parliament, which shall require a two-thirds majority of all the members of the National Assembly for adoption and amendment.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 46, the Constituent Assembly shall be deemed to have been elected under Articles 46 and 49, and shall constitute the first National Assembly of Namibia, and its term of office and that of the President shall be deemed to have begun from the date of Independence.
www.cmseducation.org /wconsts/namibia.html   (14857 words)

  
 The Head Heeb: Political casualties
In Namibia, the President and a number of politicians have in the past publicly vilified the gay community, interestingly enough, at totally unrelated occasions.
Brown, however, commended civil society in Namibia for speaking out against this kind of defamation, unlike in Zimbabwe, where she says, they are too scared to do so.
Namibia's Sam Nujoma, while not reaching Mugabe's rhetorical heights, has called upon Namibians to "reject and condemn homosexuals in our society," and has also singled out white homosexuals for condemnation.
headheeb.blogmosis.com /archives/014656.html   (413 words)

  
 Minister says HIV/AIDS endangers Namibians   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Windhoek, Namibia, (PANA) - The HIV/AIDS pandemic could wipe out the entire Namibian society unless urgent preventative measures are taken, a government minister warned in Windhoek Sunday.
He reminded youth leaders from all constituencies of the Region that adolescents faced various health problems due to the combination of biological, psychological and social changes they have to undergo during puberty.
Namibia is reported to be third among countries most affected with HIV/AIDS.
www.aegis.com /news/pana/2001/PA010812.html   (398 words)

  
 USAID CP FY2000: Namibia
Namibia's recent independence did not erase its stinging legacy of more than 40 years of apartheid social and economic policies.
Although Namibia's GDP per capita income of $1,917 is almost four times higher than the rest of sub-Saharan Africa, income distribution is highly unequal.
Although Namibia is considered one of the most competitive economies on the continent, it has been directly affected by declining world market prices for leading exports.
www.usaid.gov /pubs/cp2000/afr/namibia.html   (4714 words)

  
 NAMIBIA
Thus, while Namibia has impressed the world as a "market-oriented democracy" and a "model of peaceful transition in Africa,"7 change has been very slow for the impoverished majority of the population.
Although annual GDP growth since independence has exceeded the country's 3.5 percent annual population increase, the rural poor, who are the bulk of the population, remain poor, and income disparities between them and the mainly urban white minority and fl professional class are thought to have widened since independence.
The Journalists Association of Namibia expressed concern recently at the increasing intolerance of government officials toward freedom of expression, including calls for restricting this right and for attacks on the integrity of journalists.
iwraw.igc.org /publications/countries/namibia.htm   (2619 words)

  
 NamibWeb.com - The online guide to Namibia: Regions of Namibia
This region, centered on Windhoek as the capital of Namibia, is the most central region in the country.
The region comprises of nine constituencies: Onesi, Tsandi, Uutapi, Okalongo, Oshikuku, Elim, Okahao, Anamulenge, Ogongo.
The region comprises of nine constituencies: Oshakati, Ongwediva, Okaku, Okatana, Ondangwa, Ompundja, Uukwiyu, Okatjali, Uuvudhiya.
www.namibweb.com /regions.htm   (3399 words)

  
 Namibia - Wikipedia in higiena-system.com 04
Z tego względu sieć rzeczna jest bardzo uboga, poza jedynie rzekami granicznymi: Oranje na południu, Kunene na północy oraz Kubango i Zambezi w północno-wschodniej części kraju, gdzie Namibia wcina się wąskim pasem zwanym Caprivi między terytoria Angoli, Zambii i Botswany.
Namibia podzielona jest na 13 regionów: Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Karas, Khomas, Kunene (region), Ohangwena, Okavango, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto i Otjozondjupa.
Namibia  • Niger  • Nigeria  • Republika Południowej Afryki  • Republika Środkowoafrykańska  • Republika Zielonego Przylądka  • Rwanda  • Senegal  • Seszele  • Sierra Leone  • Somalia  • Suazi  • Sudan  • Tanzania  • Togo  • Tunezja  • Uganda  • Wybrzeże Kości Słoniowej  • Wyspy Świętego Tomasza i Książęca  • Zambia  • Zimbabwe
www.higiena-system.com /wiki/link-Namibia   (516 words)

  
 POLITICS-NAMIBIA: Farewell, the 2005 Gender Target
But, hopes that Namibia would reach a target set by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) of having women gain 30 percent of parliamentary seats by 2005 were dashed.
The fact that men and women in Namibia traditionally lack equal access to educational and economic opportunities appears to be one of the factors behind the poor showing of women in this party election.
Frank — who directs Sister Namibia, a feminist organisation that has helped drive a campaign for equal representation of men and women on regional councils — says there is a general lack of interest in politics amongst Namibian women, and most importantly women in the ruling party.
www.ipsnews.net /africa/interna.asp?idnews=26456   (1264 words)

  
 Namibia Flag,Namibia Map, Namibia Culture : SphereInfo.com
The Etosha National Park, Namibia: Namibia's best-known tourist attraction, and one of the most interesting game reserves in the world because of its unusual terrain, Etosha is a combination of dried lake (salt pan) in the north and grasslands, dense brush and open plains in the south.
The aura of mystery and mightiness is largely due to the dense coastal fog and cold sea breezes caused by the cold Benguela ocean current from the Arctic, and bones scattered along the beaches from which the coast derives its name.
One of the main features of the Daan Viljoen Park is the reservoir around which the bungalows and picnic sites are situated, as this is a permanent source of water it attracts bountiful birdlife as well as a good selection of wildlife.
www.sphereinfo.com /namibia   (924 words)

  
 COUNTERREVOLUTION IN NAMIBA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The organization's name was changed in 1960 to reflect its intention to represent all of Namibia's ethnic groups in the struggle for independence from South Africa resistance to less-violent protests, SWAPO's leaders decided in 1961 to begin preparations for armed struggle.
It is suffering a recession brought on by the strains of falling gold prices, the war in Namibia, the economic inefficiencies of apartheid, and strained relations with most of the world.
During 21 years of active conflict in Namibia, the leaders of South Africa have shown the cohesion and patience to under-take this kind of protracted conflict.
www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil /airchronicles/apj/apj87/owen.html   (4032 words)

  
 afrol News - In Namibia, the die is cast
Polling stations in the capital Windhoek, at the coast and in the South were reported to be quiet by early yesterday evening, although officials were expecting a last-minute rush.
The Namibia Non-Governmental Organisation Forum (Nangof) said the voter turnout was low yesterday and called on the ECN to consider having only one day of voting in future.
This could mean bad news for the likes of SWANU, MAG and the Namibia Democratic Movement for Change, who have failed to reach the 10,000 mark in the past.
www.afrol.com /articles/14824   (941 words)

  
 afrol News - Swapo on track to boost majority in Namibia
With partial results of only around 10 of the 107 constituencies declared by early evening, Namibia's opposition parties appeared to have fragmented the vote to the extent that the dominant and ruling SWAPO might even increase its seats in the Windhoek parliament.
Although it was difficult to predict the outcome because of the limited results available, initial indications appear to point to both the DTA of Namibia and the Congress of Democrats (CoD) losing a number of seats in the National Assembly.
Mr Pohamba was victorious in the Epukiro and Otjombinde constituencies - areas where the DTA was known to be in charge in the past.
www.afrol.com /articles/14836   (933 words)

  
 USAID: Namibia
Advocacy desks at NANGOF and the Urban Trust of Namibia have been created to provide technical assistance and training to their member organizations that want to enhance their lobbying capabilities with Parliament and government agencies.
A calculation of expected direct and indirect costs reveals that Namibia can expect to lose as much as $1.3 billion to the epidemic by 2003, a real challenge to a newly formed country with a fragile economy and scarce human resources.
This region was chosen because Walvis Bay is a vital economic center for Namibia and has one of the highest levels of HIV among antenatal clients of any site in the country (nearly 30% in 1998).
www.usaid.gov /pubs/bj2001/afr/na/namibia_ads.html   (4590 words)

  
 The 2002 Kenya Elections
Currently the country has 210 constituencies each represented in parliament by a single MP elected on a one-man-one vote basis.
They say that since there are no constituencies where the PR electoral system is practised, the voters do not have a representative.
There is also the mixed member proportional system where half or some portion of seats are elected from single member constituencies and the remainder allocated to parties to achieve the same allocations as would occur under list PR, that is, to achieve results that are highly proportional overall.
www.nationaudio.com /elections/keyissues/Key_Issues2.html   (410 words)

  
 Namibia: Bushfire Finally Extinguished
Though essentially ill-equipped, the team that worked throughout the day on Thursday until the early hours of Friday eventually extinguished the inferno that swept through hundreds of acres of pasture, devastating harvested maize and crop still on the stalk.
By 02h15 on Friday, the teams managed to extinguish the fire in the mosquito-infested area of Lake Liambezi in the maize-belt of Muyako, but by 03h30 the same morning, prevailing winds reignited the embers under the burnt vegetation.
Settlements in the constituencies bordering Botswana are becoming more and more prone to bushfires spreading from that country because there are allegations that officials from Botswana have diverted the water of the Chobe/Linyanti River from the Kapani area.
www.fire.uni-freiburg.de /GFMCnew/2006/06/0606/20060606_nam.htm   (710 words)

  
 Namibia Regions
The United Nations renamed it from South-West Africa to Namibia on 1968-06-12.
Area: Source: Association of Regional Councils in the Republic of Namibia.
Under this act, Namibia reorganized from 26 districts to 13 regions.
www.statoids.com /una.html   (803 words)

  
 NamibWeb.com - The online guide to Namibia: The Namibian Constitution
(1) The Republic of Namibia is hereby established as a sovereign, secular, democratic and unitary State founded upon the principles of democracy, the rule of law and justice for all.
(2) Namibia shall have a National Coat of Arms, a National Anthem and a National Seal to be determined by Act of Parliament, which shall require a two-thirds majority of all the members of the National Assembly for adoption and amendment.
(3) Every citizen of Namibia by birth of descent, over the age of thirty-five (35) years, and who is eligible to be elected to office as a member of the National Assembly shall be eligible for election as President.
www.namibweb.com /const.htm   (12942 words)

  
 Namibia Constituencies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The census results on the site of the Namibia Ministry of Health and Social Services show a breakdown of the population by region, and by constituency within each region.
This is a list of 102 constituencies, compiled from that source.
Further research would be needed to determine the official or most correct version of each constituency name.
www.statoids.com /yna.html   (87 words)

  
 Inter Press Service News Agency
For them (Namibia’s leaders) it is easy to sign a document, but the implementation is a challenge," she adds, in reference to the SADC declaration on Gender and Development, and other regional and international protocols on women.
There is a tendency of signing things that are not implemented at all; decisions are made at political level, but not on a national level," she added.
Even if all these persons were to be elected, women’s representation on regional councils would only rise to 11 percent — as there are 107 constituencies in Namibia..
www.ipsnews.net /africa/sendnews.asp?idnews=26456   (1059 words)

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