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Located in the southern region of Africa, Namibia is a country officially known as the Republic of Namibia.

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Located in the southern region of Africa, Namibia is a country officially known as the Republic of Namibia. It gained independence on March 21, 1990.

See the fact file below for more information on the Namibia or alternatively, you can download our 26-page Namibia worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment.

Key Facts & Information

MOTTO AND FLAG

  • The Republic of Namibia’s motto is “Unity, Liberty, Justice”.
  • The national flag of Namibia features a white-edged, red diagonal band extending from the lower left corner, a blue triangle on the upper part with a gold sun with 12 rays, and a green triangle on the flag’s lower part.
  • The flag was adopted on March 21, 1990, as Namibia declared independence from South Africa.
  • As for the flag’s colors, red represents the people of Namibia, white represents peace and unity, green represents agriculture, blue represents the sky and the Atlantic Ocean, and the golden sun represents life and energy.

CAPITAL CITY

  • The capital and largest city of Namibia is Windhoek.
  • The city of Windhoek is located in the central region of Namibia, in the Khomas Highland plateau, with an elevation of 1,700 meters or 5,600 feet.
  • Windhoek’s total area is roughly 5,133 square kilometers.
  • As of 2020, the population of Windhoek is 431,000.

GEOGRAPHY

  • Namibia is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west, Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east, and South Africa to the south and east.
  • Namibia has a total area of 825,615 square kilometers or 318,772 square miles.
  • Namibia is the driest country in Sub-Saharan Africa.

DEMOGRAPHICS

  • The people of Namibia are called Namibians.
  • According to a 2011 census, the Namibian population is 2,113,077.
  • The main ethnic groups inhabiting Namibia are the Ovambo, Kavangi, Herero, Damara, Nama, Lozi or Caprivian, and San peoples.
  • Christianity is the primary religion in Namibia.

ETYMOLOGY

  • The oldest desert in the world, the Namib Desert, is where the name of the country Namibia is derived.
  • The word Namib is a Nama word that means “vast place.”
  • Before independence, the country was formerly known as German South-West Africa, then as South-West Africa, because it was colonized by Germany and South Africa.

HISTORY

  • In 1487, Bartolomeu Dias reached the region that is now Namibia.
  • Europeans did not show interest in Namibia until the 19th Century.
  • Namibia became a German colony in 1884. German settlers arrived and gradually increased in population.
  • The Herero people rebelled against the Germans in 1904, but they were defeated by the brutal German forces.
  • In 1907, the Nama people waged guerilla warfare against the Germans. They were also defeated.
  • Namibia was captured by the South African forces in 1915, during the first World War.
  • In 1966, the South West Africa People’s Organization or SWAPO, waged guerrilla war in Namibia.
  • South Africa retained independence over Namibia.
  • Namibia became independent with its own constitution on March 21, 1990.

LANDMARKS

  • Hoba Meteorite — Located in the city of Otjozondjupa is the largest single-piece meteorite and the largest natural piece of iron on Earth. The meteorite fell about 80,000 years ago.
  • Romm Kamm Crater — Found in Karas is an impact crater that has a diameter of 2.5 kilometers, and it is 100 meters deep.
  • Fish River Canyon — Located in Karas is the second largest canyon in the world next to the USA’s Grand Canyon.
  • Apollo II Cave — This cave in Karas contains the oldest cave art in Africa, dating back to 25,500 – 23,500 BC.
  • Christ Church — In Khomas, Windhoek, this church is built in Neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau style.

CULTURE

  • Arts
    • Namibian people craft traditional woven plates and varnished cups.
    • Rock art, or art engraves in rocks, is scattered across different sites in Namibia, like the Brandberg Massif in Damaraland.
  • Music and Dance
    • Namibia has widely diverse traditional music due to the diversity of the ethnic groups in the country.
    • Most of their traditional music is performed in bands. Solo music often uses lamellophones and/or bows.
    • Traditional Namibian dances are performed at festivals.
  • Cuisine
    • Indigenous Namibian cuisine is known for using a wide variety of fruits, nuts, bulbs, leaves, and other products of wild plants.
    • Staple Namibian foods are millet and sorghum, as well as dairy products.
  • Sports
    • Association Football is the most popular sport in the Republic of Namibia.
    • The Namibian Rugby Team is the most successful national team in Namibia. They have competed in six different World Cups.
    • Frankie Fredericks is Namibia’s most popular athlete. He is a sprinter in the 100 and 200 meter events.

Namibia Worksheets

This is a fantastic bundle which includes everything you need to know about the Namibia across 26 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use Namibia worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the Namibia which is a country officially known as the Republic of Namibia. It gained independence on March 21, 1990.

Complete List Of Included Worksheets

  • Namibia Facts
  • The Land of Many Faces
  • Correct Transformation
  • Namibia’s Borders
  • History Lane
  • Letter Jungle
  • Landmark Match
  • Ethnic Groups
  • National Symbols
  • Namibian Landscape
  • Would You Go?

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