Namibia flag information
Flag description: a wide red stripe edged by narrow white stripes divides the flag diagonally from lower hoist corner to upper fly corner; the upper hoist-side triangle is blue and charged with a yellow 12-rayed sunburst; the lower fly-side triangle is green. .
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Additional information about Namibia
Official country name: Republic of Namibia
Short name: Namibia
Local names (long and short forms): Republic of Namibia / Namibia
Former name: German Southwest Africa, South-West Africa
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Nationality noun / adjective: Namibian(s) / Namibian
Languages spoken: English 7% (official), Afrikaans common language of most of the population and about 60% of the white population, German 32%, indigenous languages 1% (includes Oshivambo, Herero, Nama). .
Capital: Windhoek (GMT 1.0, summertime: +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April)
Government type: republic
Population: 2088669 ranked 146, (data 2008)
Geography: first country in the world to incorporate the protection of the environment into its constitution; some 14% of the land is protected, including virtually the entire Namib Desert coastal strip. The lowest point is Atlantic Ocean 0 m and the highest point is Konigstein 2,606 m. .
Coastline: Coastline 1572 km - . .
Land borders: Namibia has a total of 3936 km landborders, bordering to Angola 1,376 km, Botswana 1,360 km, South Africa 967 km, Zambia 233 km. . .
Administrative divisions: 13 regions; Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Karas, Khomas, Kunene, Ohangwena, Okavango, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa
Dependent areas:
Independence: 21 March 1990 (from South African mandate)