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  Namibia Online Travel Guide - Destinations, photos, tours, accommodation.
Namibia - in the south-west of Africa between the Orange river in the south and the Kunene river in the north - is an arid, rough land, a different world, but still inviting, strangely familiar and easy to travel.
Namibia is a photographer's dreamland, a land of contrasts and clear colours.
Namibia is Africa, with its friendly, natural people, with endless thorn savannah, Mopane bushland, Makalani palms and Baobabs, with lions and elephants, zebras and giraffes, an animal world as rich in species as no other on earth.
www.namibia-travel.net   (409 words)

  
  An Introduction to Namibia
Namibia is a technicolor dreamscape, a land of swirling apricot dunes and shimmering white flats, mirages and dust devils, fl-faced impala and crimson-breasted shrike.
Namibia has four primary geographic regions, all of which are of great interest to the adventure traveller.
Namibia is populated by few people, but those few constitute an unusually diverse set of peoples and cultures.
www.geographia.com /namibia   (735 words)

  
  Namibia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in southern Africa on the Atlantic coast.
Namibia's bicameral parliament consists of the National Council with twenty six seats, occupied by two members chosen from each regional council to serve six-year terms; and the National Assembly of seventy eight seats, of which seventy two members are elected by popular vote, and six non-voting members are appointed by the president.
Namibia is in the process or formulating an Action Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour, which is expected to be adopted in the period 2006-2007.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Namibia   (1429 words)

  
 Economy of Namibia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Namibia is the fourth-largest exporter of nonfuel minerals in Africa, the world's fifth-largest producer of uranium, and the producer of large quantities of lead, zinc, tin, silver, and tungsten.
Namibia normally imports about 50% of its cereal requirements; in drought years food shortages are a major problem in rural areas.
Namibia also is addressing the sensitive issue of agrarian land reform in a pragmatic manner.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Economy_of_Namibia   (1494 words)

  
 African Studies Center | Namibia Page
The University of Namibia was established by an act of Parliament on August 31, 1992 as recommended by a Commission on Higher Education.
The mission of the Bank of Namibia is to promote monetary and financial stability in the interest of the Nation's sustainable economic growth and development.
The Parliament of the Republic of Namibia is one of the three institutions of the State, which are the Legislature (Parliament), the Executive (Cabinet) and the Judiciary (the Courts)
www.africa.upenn.edu /Country_Specific/Namibia.html   (448 words)

  
 Ethnologue report for Namibia
Not known in the north, in the Owambo tribes, and the Kavango and Caprivi regions.
[ktz] 25,000 to 30,000 in Namibia together with the Vasekela, the !Xung, and the =Kx'auein (1998 J. Maho, p.113).
West Caprivi in Namibia is recognized as the 'core land' of the Kxoe people by the Kxoe and the Namibian government.
www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Namibia   (754 words)

  
 Namibia (04/07)
It called for the holding of elections in Namibia under UN supervision and control, the cessation of all hostile acts by all parties, and restrictions on the activities of South African and Namibian military, paramilitary, and police.
Namibia maintains an embassy in the United States at 1605 New Hampshire Ave., NW, Washington DC 20009 (tel: (202) 986-0540; fax: (202) 986-0443).
Namibia has been a member of the World Trade Organization since its creation in 1995 and is a strong proponent of the Doha Development Agenda announced at the Fourth Ministerial Conference in Doha, Qatar, in November 2001.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5472.htm   (4687 words)

  
 Background Notes Archive - Africa   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Namibia's average GDP per capita is relatively high among developing countries but obscures one of the most unequal income distributions on the African continent.
In 1993, Namibia itself became a GATT signatory, and the Minister of Trade and Industry represented Namibia at the Marrakech signing of the Uruguay Round Agreement in April 1994.
Namibia's warm relations with Zambia and Angola, and other fl- ruled neighboring countries, are the result of those countries' support of SWAPO during its 23-year war with South Africa.
dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/bgnotes/af/namibia9504.html   (4588 words)

  
 Namibia travel guide - Wikitravel
Namibia [1] is located in Southern Africa, bordering South Africa, Botswana, Angola, Zambia and the Atlantic Ocean.
Namibia is similar to South Africa, and if you're used to travelling in one country, travelling in the other country is quite easy.
Namibia is a country with great national parks where you can see some of the finest African flora and fauna and you can see some mammals that have adapted to the extreme heat.
wikitravel.org /en/Namibia   (2298 words)

  
 namibia
Namibia (formerly South West Africa) is situated in the south west of the continent of Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and the Republic of South Africa to the south (Fig.
Namibia’s population is estimated at 1.7 million, of which approximately 73% is rural and 27% is urban.
Namibia also possesses a rich and diverse wildlife resource, and about 13% of the country is designated as National Parks, but a considerable proportion of the wildlife exists outside formally proclaimed conservation areas.
www.fao.org /ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Counprof/namibia.htm   (5100 words)

  
 EUROPA - Development - Countries - Namibia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Namibia has a good track record of stable macro-economic management, a sound environment for private sector investment, and is rated as fifth least corrupt country in Africa.
Namibia and its SACU partners are actively participating in the implementation of the SADC Trade Protocol.
Namibia is negotiating an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the EU in the SADC configuration.
ec.europa.eu /comm/development/body/country/country_home_en.cfm?cid=na&lng=en&status=new   (2342 words)

  
 Namibia Travel
Namibia is a country of compelling beauty, abundant sunshine, and a feeling of unconfined space.
With its unspoilt landscapes and large variety of game, Namibia is one of the larger countries in Africa, and draws an increasing number of visitors from various parts of the globe.
Windhoek is Namibia’s capital city and lies in the heart of the central highlands in an airy basin surrounded by rolling mountains.
www.sa-venues.com /regions/namibia.htm   (728 words)

  
 USAID: Namibia
Namibia's relatively high per capita GDP of $1,730 masks an extreme income disparity that, according to the 2004 UNDP Human Development Report, is the highest in the world.
Namibia's population growth outpaces job creation: only 7,000 of the 20,000 annual high school graduates find jobs, and 60% of the workforce is unemployed or underemployed.
Although Namibia devotes over 20% of annual government expenditures to education, over 90% of education funding is used for personnel costs, leaving little for school buildings, materials, and equipment.
www.usaid.gov /policy/budget/cbj2006/afr/nm.html   (1212 words)

  
 Safaris in Namibia
Namibia boasts 20 National Parks and protected areas, with a small population (under 2 million), the country has dramatic and sparsely inhabited wilderness areas with truly spectacular mountain and desert landscapes.
Namibia's birdlife is renowned with nearly 70% of southern Africa's 887 bird species having been recorded.
Namibia has an infant tourism industry and is best tackled on a mobile safari basis if you can afford the time.
www.zambezi.co.uk /safari/namibia   (237 words)

  
 Namibia Accommodation | Namibia Hotels, Southern Africa
Namibia is a country of compelling beauty, abundant sunshine, and a feeling of unconfined space.
Namibia is one of the larger countries in Africa, and with its...
Flanked by the Atlantic to one side and the Kalahari desert to the other, Namibia is an unexplored land of diverse landscapes and an incredible variety of wildlife.
www.namibia-venues.co.za   (557 words)

  
 Namibia Safaris
Namibia Safaris, provides a gateway to fascinating Namibia,which is a diverse and unique country full of wide horizons, endless stretches of golden desert dunes and rocky plains so unusual they don't seem to come from this world.
Namibia Safaris pledge to show you the best that this remarkable Continent has to offer in both comfort and safety.
The Republic of Namibia is a vast, sparsely populated country situated along the south Atlantic coast of Africa........
www.namibia-safari.net   (548 words)

  
 Namibia on the Internet
A farm, in Namibia, for "animals that would otherwise be shot or left to die in the wild." The farm is owned by Nick and Mariet Van der Merwe.
Namibia's infrastructure, labor, utility rates, investment opportunities, Namibia Investment Centre contacts, trade preference agreements, trade fair calendar, incentives, full text of the export processing zone act, foreign investment act, the small and medium enterprise policy, etc. Namibia was 4th highest in the World Economic Forum's Africa Competitiveness Report 2000/2001.
Namibia National Bibliography, NNB - bibliographic records of publications received on legal deposit by the National Library of Namibia.
www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/namibia.html   (4259 words)

  
 Index of Economic Freedom   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Namibia's economy is 63.8 percent free, according to our 2007 assessment, which makes it the world's 55th freest economy.
Namibia is ranked 4th out of 40 countries in the sub-Saharan Africa region, and its overall score is much higher than the regional average.
Namibia's financial sector is small but developed for the region, and much of the banking industry is intertwined with that of South Africa.
www.heritage.org /research/features/index/country.cfm?id=Namibia   (928 words)

  
 Human Development Report 2006 - Country Fact Sheets - Namibia
And a decent standard ofliving is measured by the unweighted average of people withoutaccess to an improved water source and the proportion of childrenunder age 5 who are underweight for their age.
Namibia’s GDI value, 0.622 should be compared to its HDI valueof 0.626.
Namibia was mentioned in the Report in pages 36, 50, 54, 114, 155, 206, 210,and 264.
hdr.undp.org /hdr2006/statistics/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_NAM.html   (760 words)

  
 Namibian Dollar and Namibian currency information including currency exchange rates
Namibia is a republic that gained independence from South Africa in 1990, making it one of the youngest nations in the world.
Namibia's political system is divided into three branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial.
Namibia is the fourth-largest exporter of non-fuel minerals in Africa, the world's fifth-largest producer of uranium, and the producer of large quantities of lead, zinc, tin, silver, and tungsten.
www.gocurrency.com /countries/namibia.htm   (468 words)

  
 Country Profiles Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Namibia is bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean and shares land borders with South Africa, Botswana and Angola.
Namibia has one of the highest rates – 22.5% - of HIV infection in the world, and it is the single biggest cause of death in the country.
UK imports from Namibia for 2003 were valued at £103.9 million, and rose to £220.89 million in 2004, mainly from rough diamonds.
www.fco.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1019744980095   (1408 words)

  
 Namibia Safaris - African Travel Holiday Acommodation
Namibia is a sparsely populated country full of wide-open spaces including the spectacular Namib Desert and the bleak Skeleton Coast.
NAMIBIA RESERVATIONS, specializes in Namibia Safaris,African Travel, Tours, Car Rental and Accommodation Bookings, as well as optional adventure activities throughout Namibia.
NAMIBIA RESERVATIONS is a small established Namibia Safaris and Tour Facilitator based in Otjiwarongo, Namibia, offering some of the best Namibia Safaris and Travel options, available in Namibia, southern Africa.
www.e-tourism.com.na   (190 words)

  
 Namibia
Namibia is a startling country - a celebration of the weird and wonderful.
It's mostly desert, with big rivers on its borders - the Orange on its southern border with South Africa, the Kunene on its north-western border with Angola and the Okavango on the north-eastern border of the Caprivi Strip, which was tacked on to Namibia in order to give the German colonialists access to the Zambezi.
Namibia was a German colony, and many of the smaller towns still retain a Teutonic flavour, particularly Swakopmund and Lüderitz on the Atlantic coast.
www.safarinow.com /destinations/namibia/travel-guide.aspx   (754 words)

  
 Where do you want to go birding in Namibia today?
Namibia, with its wide variety of habitats, ranging from extreme desert to thorntree savanna to subtropical riverine and swamp habitats, understandably has a lot to offer in the way of birds, and, with a well developed network of roads, most of the region is easily accessible.
Namibia's political boundaries straddle the greater part of this arid region, which extends into the northern Cape province of South Africa, and the southwestern corner of Angola.
In Namibia it was the end of the dry season, in Natal and Kruger the wet season should just have started by the time of our visit, but the rains had failed in Kruger.
www.camacdonald.com /birding/africanamibia.htm   (1855 words)

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