Republic of Namibia

Republic of Namibia Names in the national languages: Republiek van Namibië  (Afrikaans) Republik Namibia  (German) Namibiab Republiki dib  (Nama) Republika yaNamibia  (Herero) Orepublika yaNamibia  (Kwanyama) Republika zaNamibia  (Kwangali) Repaboleki ya Namibia  (Tswana) Namibia ye Lukuluhile  (Lozi)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Unity, Liberty, Justice"
Anthem: "Namibia, Land of the Brave"
Location of  Namibia  (dark blue) – in Africa  (light blue & dark grey) – in the African Union  (light blue)
Capital and largest city	Windhoek 22°34.2′S 17°5.167′E / 22.5700°S 17.086117°E / -22.5700; 17.086117
Official languages	English
Recognised national languages	Afrikaans German Otjiherero Khoekhoegowab Oshiwambo Rukwangali Setswana Silozi
Recognised regional languages	Ju'hoansi, Rumanyo, Thimbukushu
Ethnic groups (2014)	Ovambo : 49.5% Kavango: 9.2% Coloured (including Basters): 8% Herero: 7% Damara: 7% Namibian whites: 7.0% Nama: 4.7% Lozi (Caprivian): 3.5% San: 3% Tswana: 0.6% Others: 0.5%
Demonym	Namibian
Government	Unitary semi-presidential republic
• President	Hage Geingob
• Vice-President	Nickey Iyambo
• Prime Minister	Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	National Council
• Lower house	National Assembly
Independence from South Africa
• Constitution	9 February 1990
• Independence	21 March 1990
Area
• Total	825,615 km2 (318,772 sq mi) (34th)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2011 census	2,113,077
• Density	2.54/km2 (6.6/sq mi) (235th)
GDP (PPP)	2016 estimate
• Total	$27.035 billion
• Per capita	$11,756
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	$10.183 billion
• Per capita	$4,427
Gini (2009)	59.7 high
HDI (2015)	0.640 medium · 125th
Currency	Namibian dollar (NAD)
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	WAST (UTC+2)
Drives on the	left
Calling code	+264
ISO 3166 code	NA
Internet TLD	.na

Coordinates: 22°S 17°E / 22°S 17°E / -22; 17

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Namibia (ⁱ/nəˈmɪbiə/, /næˈ-/), officially the Republic of Namibia (German:  Republik Namibia ; Afrikaans: Republiek van Namibië), is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. Although it does not border Zimbabwe, a part of less than 200 metres of the Zambezi River (essentially a small bulge in Botswana to achieve a Botswana/Zambia micro-border) separates the two countries. Namibia gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990, following the Namibian War of Independence. Its capital and largest city is Windhoek, and it is a member state of the United Nations (UN), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU), and the Commonwealth of Nations.