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World Gazetteer Results for Opuwo:
NameOpuwo
Alternate NamesOpuvo
Geographical TypeLocality
Population4857
Latitude
Longitude
CountryNamibia
Administrative DivisionKunene
Dictionary Results for Namibia:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
Namibia
    n 1: a republic in southwestern Africa on the south Atlantic
         coast (formerly called South West Africa); achieved
         independence from South Africa in 1990; the greater part of
         Namibia forms part of the high Namibian plateau of South
         Africa [syn: Namibia, Republic of Namibia, South West
         Africa]

2. CIA World Factbook 2002
Namibia

   Introduction Namibia
   --------------------
                            Background: South Africa occupied the German
                                        colony of South-West Africa during
                                        World War I and administered it as a
                                        mandate until after World War II
                                        when it annexed the territory. In
                                        1966 the Marxist South-West Africa
                                        People's Organization (SWAPO)
                                        guerrilla group 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. Independence came
                                        in 1990.
  
   Geography Namibia
   -----------------
                              Location: Southern Africa, bordering the South
                                        Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and
                                        South Africa
                Geographic coordinates: 22 00 S, 17 00 E
                        Map references: Africa
                                  Area: total: 825,418 sq km
                                        water: 0 sq km
                                        land: 825,418 sq km
                    Area - comparative: slightly more than half the size of
                                        Alaska
                       Land boundaries: total: 3,936 km
                                        border countries: Angola 1,376 km,
                                        Botswana 1,360 km, South Africa 967
                                        km, Zambia 233 km
                             Coastline: 1,572 km
                       Maritime claims: contiguous zone: 24 NM
                                        exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
                                        territorial sea: 12 NM
                               Climate: desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse
                                        and erratic
                               Terrain: mostly high plateau; Namib Desert
                                        along coast; Kalahari Desert in east
                    Elevation extremes: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
                                        highest point: Konigstein 2,606 m
                     Natural resources: diamonds, copper, uranium, gold,
                                        lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, zinc,
                                        salt, vanadium, natural gas,
                                        hydropower, fish
                                        note: suspected deposits of oil,
                                        coal, and iron ore
                              Land use: arable land: 0.99%
                                        permanent crops: 0%
                                        other: 99% (1998 est.)
                        Irrigated land: 70 sq km (1998 est.)
                       Natural hazards: prolonged periods of drought
          Environment - current issues: very limited natural fresh water
                                        resources; desertification; wildlife
                                        poaching; land degradation has led
                                        to few conservation areas
            Environment - international party to: Antarctic-Marine Living
                            agreements: Resources, Biodiversity, Climate
                                        Change, Desertification, Endangered
                                        Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of
                                        the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection,
                                        Wetlands
                                        signed, but not ratified: none of
                                        the selected agreements
                      Geography - note: 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
  
   People Namibia
   --------------
                            Population: 1,820,916
                                        note: estimates for this country
                                        explicitly take into account the
                                        effects of excess mortality due to
                                        AIDS; this can result in lower life
                                        expectancy, higher infant mortality
                                        and death rates, lower population
                                        and growth rates, and changes in the
                                        distribution of population by age
                                        and sex than would otherwise be
                                        expected (July 2002 est.)
                         Age structure: 0-14 years: 42.6% (male 392,706;
                                        female 382,690)
                                        15-64 years: 53.7% (male 490,151;
                                        female 488,052)
                                        65 years and over: 3.7% (male
                                        29,345; female 37,972) (2002 est.)
                Population growth rate: 1.19% (2002 est.)
                            Birth rate: 34.17 births/1,000 population (2002
                                        est.)
                            Death rate: 22.28 deaths/1,000 population (2002
                                        est.)
                    Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002
                                        est.)
                             Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
                                        under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
                                        15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
                                        65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/
                                        female
                                        total population: 1 male(s)/female
                                        (2002 est.)
                 Infant mortality rate: 72.43 deaths/1,000 live births (2002
                                        est.)
              Life expectancy at birth: total population: 38.97 years
                                        female: 37.07 years (2002 est.)
                                        male: 40.81 years
                  Total fertility rate: 4.77 children born/woman (2002 est.)
      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 19.54% (1999 est.)
     HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/ 160,000 (1999 est.)
                                  AIDS:
                     HIV/AIDS - deaths: 18,000 (1999 est.)
                           Nationality: noun: Namibian(s)
                                        adjective: Namibian
                         Ethnic groups: black 87.5%, white 6%, mixed 6.5%
                                        note: about 50% of the population
                                        belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% to
                                        the Kavangos tribe; other ethnic
                                        groups are: Herero 7%, Damara 7%,
                                        Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, Bushmen 3%,
                                        Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%
                             Religions: Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50%
                                        at least), indigenous beliefs 10% to
                                        20%
                             Languages: English 7% (official), Afrikaans
                                        common language of most of the
                                        population and about 60% of the
                                        white population, German 32%,
                                        indigenous languages: Oshivambo,
                                        Herero, Nama
                              Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read
                                        and write
                                        total population: 38%
                                        male: 45%
                                        female: 31% (1960 est.)
  
   Government Namibia
   ------------------
                          Country name: conventional long form: Republic of
                                        Namibia
                                        conventional short form: Namibia
                                        former: German Southwest Africa,
                                        South-West Africa
                       Government type: republic
                               Capital: Windhoek
              Administrative divisions: 13 regions; Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap,
                                        Karas, Khomas, Kunene, Ohangwena,
                                        Okavango, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana,
                                        Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa
                          Independence: 21 March 1990 (from South African
                                        mandate)
                      National holiday: Independence Day, 21 March (1990)
                          Constitution: ratified 9 February 1990; effective
                                        12 March 1990
                          Legal system: based on Roman-Dutch law and 1990
                                        constitution
                              Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
                      Executive branch: chief of state: President Sam
                                        Shafishuna NUJOMA (since 21 March
                                        1990); note - the president is both
                                        the chief of state and head of
                                        government
                                        head of government: President Sam
                                        Shafishuna NUJOMA (since 21 March
                                        1990); note - the president is both
                                        the chief of state and head of
                                        government
                                        cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the
                                        president from among the members of
                                        the National Assembly
                                        elections: president elected by
                                        popular vote for a five-year term;
                                        election last held 30 November-
                                        1 December 1999 (next to be held NA
                                        2004)
                                        election results: Sam Shafishuna
                                        NUJOMA elected president; percent of
                                        vote - Sam Shafishuna NUJOMA 77%
                    Legislative branch: bicameral legislature consists of
                                        the National Council (26 seats; two
                                        members are chosen from each
                                        regional council to serve six-year
                                        terms) and the National Assembly (72
                                        seats; members are elected by
                                        popular vote to serve five-year
                                        terms)
                                        elections: National Council -
                                        elections for regional councils, to
                                        determine members of the National
                                        Council, held 30 November-1 December
                                        1998 (next to be held by December
                                        2004); National Assembly - last held
                                        30 November-1 December 1999 (next to
                                        be held by December 2004)
                                        note: the National Council is
                                        primarily an advisory body
                                        election results: National Council -
                                        percent of vote by party - NA%;
                                        seats by party - SWAPO 21, DTA 4,
                                        UDF 1; National Assembly - percent
                                        of vote by party - SWAPO 76%, COD
                                        10%, DTA 9%, UDF 3%, MAG 1%, other
                                        1%; seats by party - SWAPO 55, COD
                                        7, DTA 7, UDF 2, MAG 1,
                       Judicial branch: Supreme Court (judges appointed by
                                        the president on the recommendation
                                        of the Judicial Service Commission)
         Political parties and leaders: Congress of Democrats or COD [Ben
                                        ULENGA]; Democratic Turnhalle
                                        Alliance of Namibia or DTA
                                        [Katuutire KAURA, president];
                                        Monitor Action Group or MAG [Kosie
                                        PRETORIUS]; South West Africa
                                        People's Organization or SWAPO [Sam
                                        Shafishuna NUJOMA]; United
                                        Democratic Front or UDF [Justus
                                        GAROEB]
          Political pressure groups and NA
                               leaders:
             International organization ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77,
                         participation: IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IFAD,
                                        IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol,
                                        IOC, IOM (observer), ISO
                                        (correspondent), ITU, NAM, OAU,
                                        OPCW, SACU, SADC, UN, UNCTAD,
                                        UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMEE, UPU,
                                        WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO
   Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Leonard
                                        Nangolo IIPUMBU
                                        chancery: 1605 New Hampshire Avenue
                                        NW, Washington, DC 20009
                                        FAX: [1] (202) 986-0443
                                        telephone: [1] (202) 986-0540
     Diplomatic representation from the chief of mission: Ambassador Kevin
                                    US: J. McGUIRE
                                        embassy: Ausplan Building, 14 Lossen
                                        Street, Windhoek
                                        mailing address: Private Bag 12029
                                        Ausspannplatz, Windhoek
                                        telephone: [264] (61) 221601
                                        FAX: [264] (61) 229792
                      Flag description: a large blue triangle with a yellow
                                        sunburst fills the upper left
                                        section and an equal green triangle
                                        (solid) fills the lower right
                                        section; the triangles are separated
                                        by a red stripe that is contrasted
                                        by two narrow white-edge borders
  
   Economy Namibia
   ---------------
                    Economy - overview: The economy is heavily dependent on
                                        the extraction and processing of
                                        minerals for export. Mining accounts
                                        for 20% of GDP. Namibia is the
                                        fourth-largest exporter of nonfuel
                                        minerals in Africa and the world's
                                        fifth-largest producer of uranium.
                                        Rich alluvial diamond deposits make
                                        Namibia a primary source for gem-
                                        quality diamonds. Namibia also
                                        produces large quantities of lead,
                                        zinc, tin, silver, and tungsten.
                                        About half of the population depends
                                        on agriculture (largely subsistence
                                        agriculture) for its livelihood.
                                        Namibia must import some of its
                                        food. Although per capita GDP is
                                        five times the per capita GDP of
                                        Africa's poorest countries, the
                                        majority of Namibia's people live in
                                        pronounced poverty because of large-
                                        scale unemployment, the great
                                        inequality of income distribution,
                                        and the large amount of wealth going
                                        to foreigners. The Namibian economy
                                        has close links to South Africa.
                                        Agreement has been reached on the
                                        privatization of several more
                                        enterprises in coming years, which
                                        should stimulate long-run foreign
                                        investment.
                                   GDP: purchasing power parity - $8.1
                                        billion (2001 est.)
                GDP - real growth rate: 4% (2001 est.)
                      GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $4,500
                                        (2001 est.)
           GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 11%
                                        industry: 28%
                                        services: 61% (2000 est.)
         Population below poverty line: NA%
     Household income or consumption by lowest 10%: NA%
                      percentage share: highest 10%: NA%
      Inflation rate (consumer prices): 8.8% (2001)
                           Labor force: 500,000
           Labor force - by occupation: agriculture 47%, industry 20%,
                                        services 33% (1999 est.)
                     Unemployment rate: 30% to 40%, including
                                        underemployment (1997 est.)
                                Budget: revenues: $883 million
                                        expenditures: $950 million,
                                        including capital expenditures of
                                        $NA (1998)
                            Industries: meatpacking, fish processing, dairy
                                        products; mining (diamond, lead,
                                        zinc, tin, silver, tungsten,
                                        uranium, copper)
     Industrial production growth rate: NA
              Electricity - production: 30 million kWh (2000)
    Electricity - production by source: fossil fuel: 2%
                                        other: 0% (2000)
                                        hydro: 98%
                                        nuclear: 0%
             Electricity - consumption: 890.9 million kWh (2000)
                 Electricity - exports: 0 kWh (2000)
                 Electricity - imports: 863 million kWh
                                        note: supplied by South Africa
                                        (2000)
                Agriculture - products: millet, sorghum, peanuts; livestock;
                                        fish
                               Exports: $1.58 billion (f.o.b., 2001 est.)
                 Exports - commodities: diamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead,
                                        uranium; cattle, processed fish,
                                        karakul skins
                    Exports - partners: UK 43%, South Africa 26%, Spain 14%,
                                        France 8%, Japan (1998 est.)
                               Imports: $1.71 billion (f.o.b., 2001 est.)
                 Imports - commodities: foodstuffs; petroleum products and
                                        fuel, machinery and equipment,
                                        chemicals
                    Imports - partners: South Africa 81%, US 4%, Germany 2%
                                        (1997 est.)
                       Debt - external: $217 million (2000 est.)
              Economic aid - recipient: $127 million (1998)
                              Currency: Namibian dollar (NAD); South African
                                        rand (ZAR)
                         Currency code: NAD; ZAR
                        Exchange rates: Namibian dollars per US dollar -
                                        11.58786 (January 2002), 8.60918
                                        (2001), 6.93983 (2000), 6.10948
                                        (1999), 5.52828 (1998), 4.60796
                                        (1997)
                           Fiscal year: 1 April - 31 March
  
   Communications Namibia
   ----------------------
        Telephones - main lines in use: 110,200 (2000)
          Telephones - mobile cellular: 82,000 (2000)
                      Telephone system: general assessment: good system;
                                        about 6 telephones for each 100
                                        persons
                                        domestic: good urban services; fair
                                        rural service; microwave radio relay
                                        links major towns; connections to
                                        other populated places are by open
                                        wire; 100% digital
                                        international: fiber-optic cable to
                                        South Africa, microwave radio relay
                                        link to Botswana, direct links to
                                        other neighboring countries;
                                        connected to Africa ONE and South
                                        African Far East (SAFE) submarine
                                        cables through South Africa;
                                        satellite earth stations - 4
                                        Intelsat (2002)
              Radio broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 39, shortwave 4 (2001)
                                Radios: 232,000 (1997)
         Television broadcast stations: 8 (plus about 20 low-power
                                        repeaters) (1997)
                           Televisions: 60,000 (1997)
                 Internet country code: .na
     Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 2 (2000)
                        Internet users: 30,000 (2001)
  
   Transportation Namibia
   ----------------------
                              Railways: total: 2,382 km
                                        narrow gauge: 2,382 km 1.067-m gauge
                                        (2001)
                              Highways: total: 64,800 km
                                        paved: 5,378 km
                                        unpaved: 59,430 km (2001)
                             Waterways: none
                     Ports and harbors: Luderitz, Walvis Bay
                       Merchant marine: none (2002 est.)
                              Airports: 137 (2001)
         Airports - with paved runways: total: 22
                                        over 3,047 m: 2
                                        2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
                                        1,524 to 2,437 m: 14
                                        914 to 1,523 m: 4 (2001)
       Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 115
                                        2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
                                        1,524 to 2,437 m: 21
                                        914 to 1,523 m: 72
                                        under 914 m: 20 (2001)
  
   Military Namibia
   ----------------
                     Military branches: National Defense Force (Army,
                                        including Air Wing), Police
      Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 436,642 (2002 est.)
   Military manpower - fit for military males age 15-49: 260,879 (2002 est.)
                               service:
         Military expenditures - dollar $104.4 million (2001)
                                figure:
     Military expenditures - percent of 2.6% (FY97/98)
                                   GDP:
  
   Transnational Issues Namibia
   ----------------------------
                                              Disputes - international: none
  
                                       



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