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	Namibia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Republic of Namibia is a country in southwestern Africa, on the Atlantic coast.
		Namibia's bicameral parliament consists of the National Council with 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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Namibia (1096 words)

	94-09-08: Statement of Namibia, H.E. Dr. N. Iyambo
		President, ladies and gentlemen, Namibia cannot negotiate on the rights of its women to decide what is right or what is not right for them, when those rights are already stipulated in the constitution of the country.
		President, ladies and gentlemen it must be clearly understood that Namibia does not promote abortion as a means of family planning but as a public health issue.
		President, distinguished delegates, it is very important that this conference takes a positive decision on the chapters XIII - XV, which will allow for the establishment of the population growth in the country will continue for the next twenty years, pushing the population up to 3.5 million by the year 2021.
	www.un.org /popin/icpd/conference/gov/940909181253.html (1023 words)

	Namibia has new president -- World Peace Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Namibia's new president took over Monday, replacing Sam Nujoma, who held the post since the independence of the southern African nation 15 years ago.
		President Hifikepunye Pohamba, 69, who was elected last November, is a close ally of Nujoma, the BBC reported.
		The BBC said Namibia, rich in minerals and precious metals, is in better shape than many of its neighbors with high literacy and with most people having access to running water and electricity.
	www.wpherald.com /print.php?StoryID=20050321-114836-3621r (166 words)

	The National Symbols of Namibia
		The Flag of Namibia's President represents the supreme authority of the head of state and chief executive and is flown on the president's car.
		The use of the President's Flag is restricted to Namibia.
		The National Seal is used by the President to verify the authenticity of documents of state.
	www.orusovo.com /symbols (532 words)

	[22 May 1997]: PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRESIDENT OF NAMIBIA
		Namibia had recognized the new Democratic Republic of the Congo, President Sam Nujoma of Namibia announced at a Headquarters press conference this morning.
		President Nujoma said he had paid a state visit to Angola from 15 to 17 May and had discovered that UNITA officials occupied positions in the Government and the armed forces.
		Namibia would actively participate in the June special session of the General Assembly to review implementation of Agenda 21, the programme of action adopted at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development.
	www.un.org /News/briefings/docs/1997/19970522.namibia.22m.html (1151 words)

	History of Namibia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In a 1971 advisory opinion, the (A court established to settle disputes between members of the United Nations) International Court of Justice upheld UN authority over Namibia, determining that the South African presence in Namibia was illegal and that South Africa therefore was obligated to withdraw its administration from Namibia immediately.
		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.
		At Mount Etjo, a game park outside (Capital of Namibia in the center of the country) Windhoek, in a special meeting of the Joint Commission on April 9, a plan was put in place to confine the South African forces to base and return PLAN elements to Angola.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/hi/history_of_namibia.htm (1489 words)

	www.ghana.co.uk - News
		Namibia's second president since independence, Hifikepunye Pohamba, was sworn in on Monday, vowing to uphold the legacy of veteran leader Sam Nujoma who held power for 15 years in the southern African country.
		The new president did not touch on the potentially explosive issue of land reform in his inauguration speech that came just days after he warned that Namibia could face a "revolution" unless white farmers agreed to give up some of their land.
		A German colony until World War I, Namibia, then known as South West Africa, was ruled by apartheid South Africa as a de-facto province, which it used as a springboard to stage military operations against SWAPO and Marxist Angola from the mid-1970s onward.
	www.ghana.co.uk /news/content.asp?articleID=14210 (575 words)

	President Spells Out Namibia's Priorities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The President added, however, that these efforts need to be complemented with the education and training of the formerly disadvantaged.
		He cited on the eve of Namibia's 10 Independence Anniversary, unity, scrapping of discriminatory laws, an unified education system with one curriculum and the building of more schools and health facilities, as among the gains of independence.
		President Nujoma said although a strong democratic foundation has been laid as shown by regular free and fair elections, this needs consolidation and he appealed to the country's citizenry to work hard and with unity of purpose for common good.
	www.mlrr.gov.na /News/Archive/2000/Sep2000/President.htm (368 words)

	Map & Graph: Countries by Government: Executive branch: Elections
		French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; high administrator appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior; the presidents of the Territorial Government and the Territorial Assembly are elected by the members of the assembly
		French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; high commissioner appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the Territorial Government and the president of the Territorial Assembly are elected by the members of the assembly
		president elected by an electoral college, which consists of the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, for a five-year term; election last held 14 February 2003 (next to be held NA 2008); the president usually appoints as prime minister the leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives
	www.nationmaster.com /graph-T/gov_exe_bra_ele (6689 words)

	Namibia - Political
		Resolution 435 provided for South African troops to withdraw from Namibia one week before the elections, for PLAN fighters to report to assembly areas, for refugees to return and for 7 500 troops from the UN Transitional Assistance Group (UNTAG) to be deployed (this was reduced to 4 650).
		South African troops withdrew totally from Namibia, SWAPO bases in Angola were dismantled, and the elected constituent assembly duly drew up a constitution for a multi-party democracy, with an executive president who could serve only two five-year terms.
		Given the long years of conflict, the bitterness of the liberation war, and the legacy of racism and ethnic politics, Namibia has made a remarkable transition to domestic peace, although this is increasingly threatened by instability in neighbouring countries, especially Angola.
	www.iss.co.za /AF/profiles/Namibia/Politics.html (2905 words)

	AEGiS-AP: Pohamba Sworn in As President of Namibia
		WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) - President Hifikepunye Pohamba was sworn in Monday, taking the reins of power from Sam Nujoma who led the country to independence.
		In neighboring Zimbabwe, the government of President Robert Mugabe ù an old friend of Nujoma's ù has seized thousands of white-owned farms without providing any compensation to the owners, devastating the country's economy.
		Namibia, a diamond-rich, semi-desert country, was ruled by Germany from 1884.
	www.aegis.com /news/ap/2005/AP050331.html (462 words)

	Namibia
		Namibia will have to avoid confrontation with the major members of the security council since it is so dependent on the financial aid of these countries for assistance.
		Namibia supports the recent movement of the United Nations in stopping the war between Ethiopia and Eritrea and hopes that this situation could be resolved.
		Namibia feels that the deployment of UN observers in the DRC to assist in the process for peace, stability, and development would be beneficial.
	www2.msstate.edu /~travis/namibia.html (1702 words)

	Namibia (10/05)
		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.
		Namibia became the 160th member of the United Nations on April 23, 1990, and the 50th member of the British Commonwealth upon independence.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5472.htm (4700 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Africa / Pohamba sworn in as president of Namibia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		President Hifikepunye Pohamba was sworn in Monday, taking the reins of power from Sam Nujoma who led the country to independence.
		WINDHOEK, Namibia -- President Hifikepunye Pohamba was sworn in Monday, taking the reins of power from Sam Nujoma who led the country to independence.
		Pohamba is expected to push ahead with land reform in a country where the bulk of commercial farmland is concentrated in the hands of a few thousand farmers, most of them white.
	www.boston.com /news/world/africa/articles/2005/03/21/pohamba_sworn_in_as_president_of_namibia (288 words)

	Namibia can feed itself, says Nujoma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		With this in mind the government said this week it has made notable strides in supporting and realising the potential of the agriculture sector.President Sam Nujoma told parliament this week that the government is promoting new ways of expanding agricultural activities, related to both animal husbandry and horticulture.
		Last year Namibia exported more than 16 000 tonnes of dates and grapes to European markets and to the Middle East Nujoma disclosed that the ministry of agriculture, water and rural development has started to evaluate the performance and management of irrigation projects to identify hiccups before more schemes are set up.
		The President said the government is also promoting the expansion of the ostrich farming and aquaculture sub-sectors.
	www.economist.com.na /2003/4apr/04-04-16.htm (340 words)

	afrol News - Hifikepunye Pohamba: Namibia's next President
		Namibia's totally dominant SWAPO party - which led the country to independence and counts on enormous trust in the population - this weekend entered a new era.
		President Nujoma in April announced that he definitively would step down and not seek a constitutional amendment, to allow him an fourth term.
		President Nujoma made it clear that his preferred candidate was Lands, Resettlement and Rehabilitation Minister Pohamba.
	www.afrol.com /articles/13006 (856 words)

	namibia on the edge
		Namibia's president, Sam Nujoma, ordered the state television company to stop broadcasting foreign programmes yesterday, only days after he published a list of farms to be confiscated from their foreign owners.
		The President has already banned government departments from advertising in the privately-owned Press, which he said had spread lies about his administration.
		Mr Nujoma is in his third term as President, having changed a law that restricts presidents to two five-year terms.
	rhodesian.server101.com /namibia_on_the_edge.htm (398 words)

	Namibia's Likely New President Seen as Consensus Builder
		Pohamba is a close friend of the president, and has similar liberation-struggle credentials.
		Pohamba takes the office of president come March next year, that office in itself has a number of challenges that it will put on him," he said.
		As lands minister, he notified about 20 commercial farmers that their land is on track for expropriation, and he says he will proceed with that plan as president.
	quickstart.clari.net /voa/art/bs/2004-11-17-voa44.html (804 words)

	Namibia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In 1966 the Marxist South-West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) guerrilla group launched a war of independence for the area that was soon named Namibia, but it was not until 1988 that South Africa agreed to end its administration in accordance with a United Nations peace plan for the entire region.
		The Namibian head of state is the president, who is elected by popular vote every five years.
		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.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/N/Namibia.htm (916 words)

	Namibia Swears In New President
		Namibia's second president took office promising to uphold the legacy of his predecessor.
		Nujoma has stepped down as Namibia's president, he is expected to maintain an active role in politics.
		Several of Namibia's tiny opposition parties have challenged the results of the poll, citing irregularities, and the dispute forced a recount of the ballots.
	www.voanews.com /english/2005-03-21-voa40.cfm (663 words)

	Namibia Government Information
		Namibia is a multiparty, multiracial democracy, with a president who is elected for 5-year term.
		The judicial structure in Namibia largely parallels that of South Africa and comprises a Supreme Court, the High Court, and lower courts.
		Namibia's unitary government is currently in the process of decentralization.
	www.traveldocs.com /na/govern.htm (364 words)

	UNESCO receives an official visit from the President of Namibia: UNESCO
		In his speech on the subject of “Namibia: from the liberation struggle to a peaceful and democratic society”, President Nujoma noted that the relationship between Namibia and UNESCO dates back to the independence movement when the Organization provided scholarships and other training programmes to Namibians in exile.
		During the ensuing bilateral meeting, between President Nujoma and Director-General Matsuura, a detailed examination was made of the cooperation established between UNESCO and Namibia.
		The President was accompanied by Mr Marco Hausiku, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Jesaya Nyamu, Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Wilfried Emvula, Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Namibia to UNESCO and Ms Trudie Amulungu, Secretary-General of the Namibian National Commission.
	portal.unesco.org /es/ev.php-URL_ID=22933&URL_DO=DO_PRINTPAGE&URL_SECTION=201.html (385 words)

	Namibia
		Namibia is bounded on the north by Angola and Zambia, on the east by Botswana, and on the east and south by South Africa.
		In Nov. 2004, Hifikepunye Pohamba of SWAPO was elected president with 76% of the vote.
		Namibia: Economy - Economy Because of inadequate rainfall, crops are not widely raised and pastoralism forms the...
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107812.html (790 words)

	Pohamba becomes Namibia’s second president (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Namibia’s former Head of State, Sam Nujoma handed over power to his successor, President Hifikepunye Pohamba on Monday 21 March 2005.
		The exchange of power coincided with Namibia’s 15th independence anniversary at the country’s Independence Stadium in Windhoek.
		who ruled Namibia since 1990, said “I feel deeply honoured to have served as the founding president of the Republic of Namibia and to have led our nation during the formative years of establishing a thriving and viable democratic state”.
	www.grnnet.gov.na /News/Archive/2005/march/week2/president.htm (154 words)

	[21 May 1997] : NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS PRESIDENT OF NAMIBIA TO VISIT HEADQUARTERS ON 22 MAY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The President will arrive at the Secretariat Entrance at 9:55 a.m., where he will be received by the Secretary-General.
		President Nujoma will then be escorted to room 226, where he will hold a press conference at 11 a.m.
		Following his press conference, President Nujoma will be escorted by the Chief of Protocol to the first floor and will leave Headquarters from the Secretariat Entrance.
	www.un.org /news/press/docs/1997/19970521.note5407.html (156 words)

	State visit of H.E. Dr. Sam Nujoma, President of the Republic of Namibia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		During the visit, President Nujoma will have detailed discussions with the President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of External Affairs on the entire gamut of bilateral relations between India and Namibia, and on regional and international issues of mutual concern.
		India’s relations with Namibia, an important Southern African country, are warm and friendly, based on India’s historical support to the anti-colonial and the anti-apartheid struggle waged by Namibia under President Nujoma.
		Namibia, as a friendly country has extended support to India on issues such as cross-border terrorism, Jammu and Kashmir, Indian candidature to the permanent membership of the expanded UN Security Council etc. Both the countries share similar perceptions on major international issues and are co-travellers in organizations like NAM and the Commonwealth.
	meaindia.nic.in /pressrelease/2003/02/25pr01.htm (442 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.
		The purpose of the school is " to serve the needs of the children of the international community in Namibia and of those Namibian families who are attracted by the unique character of the school..." Based in Windhoek, Namibia.
	www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/namibia.html (4124 words)

	Jet: Central State University hears Namibia president at summer convocation. (speech by President Sam Nujoma)@ HighBeam ...
		Jet: Central State University hears Namibia president at summer convocation.
		Central State University hears Namibia president at summer convocation.
		The president of Namibia accepted an honorary doctorate degree from Central State University (CSU) and stressed that the award also was for the strength of his people.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:14096438&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (213 words)

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