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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Rundu
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58,172
|
2020
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Walvis Bay
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52,058
|
2020
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Windhoek
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268,132
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2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
2,262,573 |
| Area Total: |
825,418km2 |
| Area Land: |
825,418km2 |
| Coast Line: |
1,572km |
| Capital: |
Windhoek |
| Climate: |
Desert, hot, dry; rainfall sparce and erratic |
| Languages: |
English
Afrikaans
German
indigenous languages: Oshivambo, Herero, Nama |
| Currency: |
1 South African rand (R) = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 21 March (1990), Casinga Day is 4 May, Human Rights Day is 10 December |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 75.30°F |
| July: |
°C / 58.40°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 12.2" |
Boundaries
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Angola
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1,376 km
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Botswana
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1,360 km
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South Africa
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855 km
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Zambia
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233 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Ovambo
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50.00%
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Kavango
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9.00%
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Mixed
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7.00%
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Herero
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7.00%
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Damara
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7.00%
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European
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6.00%
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Nama
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5.00%
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Caprivian
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4.00%
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Bushmen
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3.00%
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Baster
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2.00%
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Religions
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Christian
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80.00%
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Native Religions
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20.00%
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CountryWire
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