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Namibia
(2,917 words)

The Republic of Namibia

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

2,697,000

Area

830,000 sq. km (320,000 sq. mi)

Population density

3/sq. km (8/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

2.14% (per 1,000: births 26, deaths 7)

Under 15 years

36%

Urban dwellers

52% (3.64% p.a.)

Capital city

Windhoek 431,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

30% Ndonga, 16% Afrikaans, 11% Kwanyama, 10% Herero, 10% Khoekhoe, plus 24 others

Peoples

30% Ndonga…

Cite this page
“Namibia”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 03 December 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02NAM>
First published online: 2020



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