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Namibia, a large and sparsely populated country on Africa's south-west coast, has enjoyed stability since gaining independence in 1990 after a long struggle against rule by South Africa. Germany took control of the area which it called South West Africa in the late 1800s. The discovery of diamonds in 1908 prompted an influx of Europeans. South Africa seized it during World War I and administered it under a League of Nations mandate.
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Namibia Fast Facts:
Official Name: The Republic of Namibia
Capital: Windhoek
Area:824,292 sq km (318,261 sq miles)
Population: 2.2 million (UN, 2009)
Life Expectancy: 60 years (men), 62 years (women) (UN)
Official Language: English
Major Religion: Christianity
Currency: Namibian Dollar
Time-zone: UTC +1
Calling Code: +264
Electricity: 220V/50HZ
Namibia Emergency Numbers
Police: 112
Fire: 112
Ambulance: 112
Foreign Embassies in Namibia
UNITED STATES EMBASSY - NAMIBIA
Address: 14 Lossen Street, Windhoek
Phone: +264-61-295-8500
Fax: +264-61-295-8603
Website: http://windhoek.usembassy.gov/
UNITED KINGDOM EMBASSY - NAMIBIA
Address: 116 Robert Mugabe Avenue, Windhoek
Phone: +264-61-274-800
Fax: +264-61-228-895
Website: http://ukinnamibia.fco.gov.uk/en/
CANADIAN EMBASSY - NAMIBIA
Address: 4 Eadie Street, Klein Windhoek
Phone: +264-61-251-254
Fax: +264-61-251-686
Website: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/
NEW ZEALAND EMBASSY - NAMIBIA
Address: 23 Bodin Street, Pioneers Park, Academiam, Windhoek
Phone +264-61-225-228
Fax: +264-61-220-346
SOUTH AFRICAN EMBASSY - NAMIBIA
Address: Cnr Nelson Mandela Avenue and Jan Jonker Street, Windhoek
Phone +264-61-205-711
Fax: +264-61-224-140
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