System of government<p>System of government Birth of the Republic The road to Namibia’s Independence came through a long and protracted struggle for liberation by the people of Namibia led and organised through SWAPO and supported by the international community. As from April 1989, the United Nations Resolution 435 of 1978 was finally implemented paving the way for [&hellip;]</p>
History<p>History Namibia, then known as South-West Africa, was proclaimed a German protectorate by Otto von Bismarck in 1884. The conquest of German South-West Africa by South Africa forces during World War I resulted in its subsequent administration by South Africa under a 1920 League of Nations mandate. On 19 April 1960 the South-West Africa People’s [&hellip;]</p>
Economy<p>Economy At independence in 1990, Namibia inherited an economy characterised by a narrow industrial base and heavy dependence on the production and export of primary commodities such as beef, fish and minerals. In order to redress this structural imbalance, Government committed itself towards a strategy of economic diversification aimed at creating dynamic industrial and service [&hellip;]</p>
Geography<p>Geography Area: 824 268 square kilometers, 31st largest in the world and approximately 3.37 times larger than the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Regions: The country is demarcated into 13 regions; Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Karas, Kavango, Khomas, Kunene, Ohangwena, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto and Otjozondjupa. Cities: Windhoek (Capital City, Khomas region), Rundu [&hellip;]</p>