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Namibia
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Capital:
Windhoek
Government:
Unitary Semi-Presidential Republic
Current Head of Government:
Hage Geingob
Economy:
- Heavily dependent on the extraction and processing of minerals for export.
- Mining accounts for 8% of GDP, but provides more than 50% of foreign exchange earnings.
- Rich alluvial diamond deposits make Namibia a primary source for gem-quality diamonds.
- World’s fourth-largest producer of uranium.
Population:
2,678,191 (July 2021 est.)
Land Size:
824,292 sq km (318,261 sq miles)
Major Ethnic Groups:
- Ovambo: 50%
- Kavango: 9%
- Herero: 7%
- Damara: 7%
- White: 6%
- Mixed: 6.5%
- Nama: 5%
- Other: 9.5%
Religions:
- Christianity: 80-90%
- Indigenous African Religions: 10-20%
Languages(s):
- Oshivambo
- Herero
- Nama
- English (official)
- Afrikaans
- German