CONSULATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA
IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

South Africa occupied the German colony of South-West Africa during World War I and administered it as its mandate until after World War II, when it annexed the territory. In 1966 the South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) through its People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) launched a war of independence for the area that was soon named Namibia, but it was not until 1988 that South Africa agreed to end its administration in accordance with a UN peace plan for the entire region. Namibia won its independence in 1990 and has since then been governed by the SWAPO through a semi-presidential government. Namibia is a multi-party state and elections are held every five years.

The government is divided into the Executive, the Legislative and the Judiciary organs. The Parliament, the National Council and the National Assembly are all situated in the capital of Windhoek. Dr. Sam Nujoma was elected the first president of the free Namibia, becoming both head of State and government, and led the country during its first 14 years of self-rule. In 2004 Mr. Hifikepunye Pohamba succeeded Nujoma in a landslide victory. Current president Dr. Hage Geingob was sworn in in 2015, along with Nambias first female Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelva-Amadhila.
 

Quick Facts
 

Capital                                                                                 Windhoek

Area                                                                                     825 418 km2

Population.                                                                           2,347,988 (2015 est.)

Languages                                                                          English (official), Oshiwambo, Herero, Afrikaans, Khoekhoe, German and others

Currency                                                                             Namibian Dollar (NAD)

Calling Code                                                                       +264

 

Health & Education        
                                    

Life expectancy                                                                   65 years (2014 est.)

Population growth rate                                                        1.9 (2014 est.)

Infant mortality rate                                                             (under 1 year)36.4 deaths/ 1.000 live births (2016 est.)

Fertility rate                                                                         3.1 children born/woman (2013 est.)

Ability to read and write, grown up over 15 years               Male 79.2%/ Female 84.5% (2015 est.)

 

Economy        
                                      

Agriculture products                                                             Millet, sorghum, peanuts, grapes, livestock, fish

GDP per capita                                                                     USD 5.693 (2013)
 

GDP composition by sector (2015)

Agriculture: 6.2%,
Industry: 30.0%,
Services: 63.8%
 

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 - 5.2% (2014)
 

Exports-commodities

Diamonds, copper, gold, zink, lead, uranium, cattle, processed fish, karakul skins
 

Unemployment rate:   28.1% (2014)

 

 

Politics & Religion                                                

Independence Day March 21 1990                                
German colony until 1914, thereafter occupied by South Africa

Political system: Republic, semi-presidential, multi-party system, elections are held every five years 

Presidents:
Hage Geingob (SWAPO) 2015-present
H. Pohamba (SWAPO), 2004-2015
Sam Nujoma (SWAPO), 1990-2004
 

Prime Ministers

Saara Kuungongelva-Amadhila (SWAPO) 2015-present
Hage Geingob (SWAPO) 2012-2015
Nahas Angula (SWAPO) 2005-2012 

Theo-Ben Gurirab (SWAPO) 2002-2005
Hage Geingob (SWAPO) 1990-2002 
 

Females in the parliament : 28.3% (2014)
 

Religions
Christians 80% - 90% (at least 50% Lutheran), Indigenous beliefs 10% - 20%