Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia is a Southern African country formally known as South West Africa due to its location. It borders Botswana on the East, Atlantic Ocean on the West, Angola on the North, South Africa on the South/South East and Zamiba on the North East. Namibia obtained her Independence on 21 March 1990 with H.E. Sam Shafishuna Nujoma becoming the founding President. President Hifikepunye Pohamba and President Hage G. Geingob have become the second and third President since then serving two terms each.
| Capital | Windhoek |
| Area | 824 292 km2 (sq km) |
| Population | 2,602,922 (November 2021 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 1,8% (November 2021 est.) |
| Languages | English (Official),( Oshivambo, Otjiherero, Afrikaans Rukwangali, Silozi, Khoekhoe Gowab, many other languages are spoken inclusive of German etc. |
| Health & Education | |
| Life expectancy | 52,17 years (July 2012 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate (under 5 years) | 45.61 deaths/ 1.000 live births (July 2012 est.) |
| Fertility rate | 2.41 children born/ woman (july 2012 est.) |
| Ability to read, grown up over 15 years | Male 86.8%/ Female 83.5% |
| Economy | |
| Agriculture products | Millet, sorghum, peanuts, grapes, livestock, fish |
| GDP per capita | USD 9,542 |
| GDP composition by sector |
Agriculture: 7,1%, Industry: 34,4%, Services: 58,5% (2011) |
| Income frome exports, compostion by sector | 52% minerals (70% diamonds) 25% fish and fish products, 13% live animals, meat and animal products. |
| Industries | Meatpacking, fish processing, dairy products, mining; zink, tin, silver, tungsten, uranium, copper. |
| Inflation | 5,3% (2011) |
| Exports-commodities |
Diamonds, copper, gold, zink, lead, uranium, cattle, processed fish, karakul skins |
| Unemployment rate | 51,2% (2008) |
| Politics & Religion | |
| Independence Day March 21 1990 | German colony until 1914, thereafter occupied by South Africa |
| Political system | Republic, multi-party system, latest election 2018 |
| President | H. Pohamba (2005-2015) (SWAPO), Sam Nujoma (SWAPO), (1990-2005) Hage G. Geingob, (2015-2025) |
| Females in the parliament | 17,3% |
| Religions | Christians 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50 at least), traditional 10% to 20% |