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Namibia

2012 Edition · 265 data fields

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Introduction

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 became 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. Namibia has been governed by SWAPO since the country won independence in 1990. Hifikepunye POHAMBA was elected president in November 2004 in a landslide victory replacing Sam NUJOMA who led the country during its first 14 years of self rule. POHAMBA was reelected in November 2009.

Geography

Area

824,292 sq km 823,290 sq km 1,002 sq km
total
824,292 sq km
water
1,002 sq km

Area - comparative

slightly more than half the size of Alaska

Climate

desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic

Coastline

1,572 km

Elevation extremes

Atlantic Ocean 0 m Konigstein 2,606 m
highest point
Konigstein 2,606 m
lowest point
Atlantic Ocean 0 m

Environment - current issues

limited natural freshwater resources; desertification; wildlife poaching; land degradation has led to few conservation areas

Environment - international agreements

Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands none of the selected agreements
party to
Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified
none of the selected agreements

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)

0.3 cu km/yr (24%/5%/71%) 148 cu m/yr (2000)
per capita
148 cu m/yr (2000)
total
0.3 cu km/yr (24%/5%/71%)

Geographic coordinates

22 00 S, 17 00 E

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

Irrigated land

80 sq km (2003)

Land boundaries

3,936 km Angola 1,376 km, Botswana 1,360 km, South Africa 967 km, Zambia 233 km
border countries
Angola 1,376 km, Botswana 1,360 km, South Africa 967 km, Zambia 233 km
total
3,936 km

Land use

0.99% 0.01% 99% (2005)
arable land
0.99%
other
99% (2005)
permanent crops
0.01%

Location

Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa

Map references

Africa

Maritime claims

12 nm 24 nm 200 nm
contiguous zone
24 nm
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
territorial sea
12 nm

Natural hazards

prolonged periods of drought

Natural resources

diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fish suspected deposits of oil, coal, and iron ore

Terrain

mostly high plateau; Namib Desert along coast; Kalahari Desert in east

Total renewable water resources

45.5 cu km (1991)

People and Society

Age structure

33.4% (male 365,100/ female 358,278) 62.4% (male 686,759/ female 664,928) 4.2% (male 39,813/ female 50,950) (2012 est.)
0-14 years
33.4% (male 365,100/ female 358,278)
15-64 years
62.4% (male 686,759/ female 664,928)
65 years and over
4.2% (male 39,813/ female 50,950) (2012 est.)

Birth rate

21.11 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

17.5% (2007)

Death rate

13.09 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)

Education expenditures

6.4% of GDP (2008)

Ethnic groups

black 87.5%, white 6%, mixed 6.5% about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% to the Kavangos tribe; other ethnic groups include Herero 7%, Damara 7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, Bushmen 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%

Health expenditures

5.9% of GDP (2009)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

13.1% (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths

6,700 (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

180,000 (2009 est.)

Hospital bed density

2.67 beds/1,000 population (2009)

Infant mortality rate

45.61 deaths/1,000 live births 48.76 deaths/1,000 live births 42.36 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
female
42.36 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
total
45.61 deaths/1,000 live births

Languages

English (official) 7%, Afrikaans (common language of most of the population and about 60% of the white population), German 32%, indigenous languages (includes Oshivambo, Herero, Nama) 1%

Life expectancy at birth

52.17 years 52.47 years 51.86 years (2012 est.)
female
51.86 years (2012 est.)
total population
52.17 years

Literacy

age 15 and over can read and write 88.8% 89% 88.5% (2010 est.)
definition
age 15 and over can read and write
female
88.5% (2010 est.)
male
89%
total population
88.8%

Major cities - population

WINDHOEK (capital) 342,000 (2009)

Major infectious diseases

high bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever malaria schistosomiasis (2009)
degree of risk
high
food or waterborne diseases
bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne disease
malaria
water contact disease
schistosomiasis (2009)

Maternal mortality rate

200 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)

Median age

22.1 years 22.1 years 22.1 years (2012 est.)
female
22.1 years (2012 est.)
male
22.1 years
total
22.1 years

Nationality

Namibian(s) Namibian
adjective
Namibian
noun
Namibian(s)

Net migration rate

0.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)

Physicians density

0.374 physicians/1,000 population (2007)

Population

2,165,828 (July 2012 est.) 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, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected

Population growth rate

0.817% (2012 est.)

Religions

Christian 80% to 90% (at least 50% Lutheran), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20%

Sanitation facility access

urban: 60% of population rural: 17% of population total: 33% of population urban: 40% of population rural: 83% of population total: 67% of population
rural
83% of population
total
67% of population
urban
40% of population

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

12 years 12 years 12 years (2008)
female
12 years (2008)
male
12 years
total
12 years

Sex ratio

1.03 male(s)/female 1.02 male(s)/female 1.03 male(s)/female 0.78 male(s)/female 1.02 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
15-64 years
1.03 male(s)/female
65 years and over
0.78 male(s)/female
at birth
1.03 male(s)/female
total population
1.02 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
under 15 years
1.02 male(s)/female

Total fertility rate

2.41 children born/woman (2012 est.)

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24

41.7% 36.7% 47.1% (2004)
female
47.1% (2004)
total
41.7%

Urbanization

38% of total population (2010) 3.3% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
rate of urbanization
3.3% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
urban population
38% of total population (2010)

Government

Administrative divisions

13 regions; Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Karas, Khomas, Kunene, Ohangwena, Okavango, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa

Capital

Windhoek 22 34 S, 17 05 E UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April
daylight saving time
+1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April
geographic coordinates
22 34 S, 17 05 E
name
Windhoek
time difference
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Constitution

ratified 9 February 1990, effective 12 March 1990

Country name

Republic of Namibia Namibia Republic of Namibia Namibia German South-West Africa (Sued-West Afrika), South-West Africa
conventional long form
Republic of Namibia
conventional short form
Namibia
former
German South-West Africa (Sued-West Afrika), South-West Africa
local long form
Republic of Namibia
local short form
Namibia

Diplomatic representation from the US

Ambassador Wanda L. NESBITT 14 Lossen Street, Windhoek Private Bag 12029 Ausspannplatz, Windhoek [264] (61) 295-8500 [264] (61) 295-8603
chief of mission
Ambassador Wanda L. NESBITT
embassy
14 Lossen Street, Windhoek
FAX
[264] (61) 295-8603
mailing address
Private Bag 12029 Ausspannplatz, Windhoek
telephone
[264] (61) 295-8500

Diplomatic representation in the US

Ambassador Martin ANDJABA 1605 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009 [1] (202) 986-0540 [1] (202) 986-0443
chancery
1605 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009
chief of mission
Ambassador Martin ANDJABA
FAX
[1] (202) 986-0443
telephone
[1] (202) 986-0540

Executive branch

President Hifikepunye POHAMBA (since 21 March 2005); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government President Hifikepunye POHAMBA (since 21 March 2005); Prime Minister Hage GEINGOB (since 4 December 2012) Cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of the National Assembly president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); if no single candidate receives a majority of the vote in the first round of voting, a run-off election is scheduled between the two candidates with the greatest vote count; election last held on 27-28 November 2009 (next to be held in 2014) Hifikepunye POHAMBA reelected president; percent of vote - Hifikepunye POHAMBA 76.4%, Hidipo HAMUTENYA 11.0%, Katuutire KAURA 3.0%, Kuaima RIRUAKO 2.9%, Justus GAROEB 2.4%, Ignatius SHIXWAMENI 1.3%, Hendrick MUDGE 1.2%, other 1.8%
cabinet
Cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of the National Assembly
chief of state
President Hifikepunye POHAMBA (since 21 March 2005); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
election results
Hifikepunye POHAMBA reelected president; percent of vote - Hifikepunye POHAMBA 76.4%, Hidipo HAMUTENYA 11.0%, Katuutire KAURA 3.0%, Kuaima RIRUAKO 2.9%, Justus GAROEB 2.4%, Ignatius SHIXWAMENI 1.3%, Hendrick MUDGE 1.2%, other 1.8%
elections
president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); if no single candidate receives a majority of the vote in the first round of voting, a run-off election is scheduled between the two candidates with the greatest vote count; election last held on 27-28 November 2009 (next to be held in 2014)
head of government
President Hifikepunye POHAMBA (since 21 March 2005); Prime Minister Hage GEINGOB (since 4 December 2012)

Flag description

a wide red stripe edged by narrow white stripes divides the flag diagonally from lower hoist corner to upper fly corner; the upper hoist-side triangle is blue and charged with a yellow, 12-rayed sunburst; the lower fly-side triangle is green; red signifies the heroism of the people and their determination to build a future of equal opportunity for all; white stands for peace, unity, tranquility, and harmony; blue represents the Namibian sky and the Atlantic Ocean, the country's precious water resources and rain; the yellow sun denotes power and existence; green symbolizes vegetation and agricultural resources

Government type

republic

Independence

21 March 1990 (from South African mandate)

International law organization participation

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

International organization participation

ACP, AfDB, AU, C, CD, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NAM, OPCW, SACU, SADC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Judicial branch

Supreme Court (judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission)

Legal system

mixed legal system of uncodified civil law based on Roman-Dutch law and customary law

Legislative branch

bicameral legislature consists of the National Council, primarily an advisory body (26 seats; two members chosen from each regional council to serve six-year terms), and the National Assembly (72 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms, an additonal six nonvoting members are appointed by the president) National Council - elections for regional councils to determine members of the National Council held on 26-27 November 2010 (next to be held in 2016); National Assembly - last held on 26-27 November 2009 (next to be held in November 2014) National Council - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - SWAPO 24, UDF 1, DTA 1; National Assembly - percent of vote by party - SWAPO 75.3%, RDP 11.3%, DTA 3.1%, NUDO 3.0%, UDF 2.4%, APP 1.4%, RP 0.8%, COD 0.7%, SWANU 0.6%, other 1.3%; seats by party - SWAPO 54, RDP 8, DTA 2, NUDO 2, UDF 2, APP 1, COD 1, RP 1, SWANU 1
election results
National Council - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - SWAPO 24, UDF 1, DTA 1; National Assembly - percent of vote by party - SWAPO 75.3%, RDP 11.3%, DTA 3.1%, NUDO 3.0%, UDF 2.4%, APP 1.4%, RP 0.8%, COD 0.7%, SWANU 0.6%, other 1.3%; seats by party - SWAPO 54, RDP 8, DTA 2, NUDO 2, UDF 2, APP 1, COD 1, RP 1, SWANU 1
elections
National Council - elections for regional councils to determine members of the National Council held on 26-27 November 2010 (next to be held in 2016); National Assembly - last held on 26-27 November 2009 (next to be held in November 2014)

National anthem

"Namibia, Land of the Brave" Axali DOESEB adopted 1991
lyrics/music
Axali DOESEB
name
"Namibia, Land of the Brave"

National holiday

Independence Day, 21 March (1990)

Political parties and leaders

All People's Party or APP [Ignatius SHIXWAMENI]; Congress of Democrats or COD [Benjamin ULENGA]; Democratic Turnhalle Alliance of Namibia or DTA [Katuutire KAURA]; Monitor Action Group or MAG [Jurie VILJOEN]; National Democratic Movement for Change or NamDMC; National Unity Democratic Organization or NUDO [Kuaima RIRUAKO]; Rally for Democracy and Progress or RDP [Hidipo HAMUTENYA]; Republican Party or RP [Hendrick MUDGE]; South West Africa National Union or SWANU [Usutuaije MAAMBERUA]; South West Africa People's Organization or SWAPO [Hifikepunye POHAMBA]; United Democratic Front or UDF [Justus GAROEB]

Political pressure groups and leaders

National Society for Human Rights or NSHR (NAMRIGHTS as of 2010); various labor unions

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Economy

Agriculture - products

millet, sorghum, peanuts, grapes; livestock; fish

Budget

$4.481 billion $5.081 billion (2012 est.)
expenditures
$5.081 billion (2012 est.)
revenues
$4.481 billion

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

-4.9% of GDP (2012 est.)

Central bank discount rate

12% (31 December 2010 est.) 7% (31 December 2009 est.)

Commercial bank prime lending rate

9.2% (31 December 2012 est.) 8.73% (31 December 2011 est.)

Current account balance

$49.3 million (2012 est.) -$108.2 million (2011 est.)

Debt - external

$4.204 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $3.944 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Distribution of family income - Gini index

70.7 (2003)

Economy - overview

The economy is heavily dependent on the extraction and processing of minerals for export. Mining accounts for 8% of GDP, but provides more than 50% of foreign exchange earnings. Rich alluvial diamond deposits make Namibia a primary source for gem-quality diamonds. Namibia is the world's fourth-largest producer of uranium. It also produces large quantities of zinc and is a small producer of gold and other minerals. The mining sector employs only about 3% of the population. Namibia normally imports about 50% of its cereal requirements; in drought years food shortages are a major problem in rural areas. A high per capita GDP, relative to the region, hides one of the world's most unequal income distributions, as shown by Namibia's 70.7 GINI coefficient. The Namibian economy is closely linked to South Africa with the Namibian dollar pegged one-to-one to the South African rand. Until 2010, Namibia drew 40% of its budget revenues from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Increased payments from SACU put Namibia's budget into surplus in 2007 for the first time since independence. SACU allotments to Namibia increased in 2009, but dropped in 2010 and 2011 because of the global recession, reducing Namibia's overall SACU income. Increased fish production and mining of zinc, copper, and uranium spurred growth in 2003-08, but growth in recent years was undercut by poor fish catches, a dramatic decline in demand for diamonds, higher costs of producing metals, and the global recession. A rebound in diamond and uranium prices in 2010 and the reopening of copper mines in 2011 provided a significant boost to Namibia's mining sector. The Namibian economy expects to benefit from large investment projects in its mining sector. Expecting higher global uranium prices, Namibia plans to double its uranium exports by 2015, as well as increase its diamond output.

Exchange rates

Namibian dollars (NAD) per US dollar - 7.904 (2012 est.) 7.2597 (2011 est.) 7.3212 (2010 est.) 8.42 (2009) 7.75 (2008)

Exports

$4.657 billion (2012 est.) $4.393 billion (2011 est.)

Exports - commodities

diamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium; cattle, processed fish, karakul skins

Fiscal year

1 April - 31 March

GDP - composition by sector

7.3% 34.3% 58.4% (2012 est.)
agriculture
7.3%
industry
34.3%
services
58.4% (2012 est.)

GDP - per capita (PPP)

$7,800 (2012 est.) $7,600 (2011 est.) $7,300 (2010 est.) data are in 2012 US dollars

GDP - real growth rate

4% (2012 est.) 4.9% (2011 est.) 6.6% (2010 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate)

$12.15 billion (2012 est.)

GDP (purchasing power parity)

$16.84 billion (2012 est.) $16.19 billion (2011 est.) $15.44 billion (2010 est.) data are in 2012 US dollars

Household income or consumption by percentage share

1.1% 53% (2008)
highest 10%
53% (2008)
lowest 10%
1.1%

Imports

$5.762 billion (2012 est.) $5.345 billion (2011 est.)

Imports - commodities

foodstuffs; petroleum products and fuel, machinery and equipment, chemicals

Industrial production growth rate

6.5% (2010 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

5.8% (2012 est.) 5% (2011 est.)

Investment (gross fixed)

21.4% of GDP (2012 est.)

Labor force

818,600 (2012 est.)

Labor force - by occupation

16.3% 22.4% 61.3% statistics are for the formal sector only; about half of Namibia's people are unemployed while about two-thirds live in rural areas; roughly two-thirds of rural dwellers rely on subsistence agriculture (2008 est.)
agriculture
16.3%
industry
22.4%
services
61.3%

Market value of publicly traded shares

$1.152 billion (31 December 2011) $1.176 billion (31 December 2010) $846.3 million (31 December 2009)

Population below poverty line

55.8% the UNDP's 2005 Human Development Report indicated that 34.9% of the population live on $1 per day and 55.8% live on $2 per day (2005 est.)

Public debt

28.2% of GDP (2012 est.) 26.8% of GDP (2011 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

$1.84 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $1.758 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Stock of broad money

$7.433 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $8.021 billion (31 December 2010 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad

$NA

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home

$NA

Stock of domestic credit

$6.431 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $5.73 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Stock of narrow money

$3.898 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $3.449 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

36.9% of GDP (2012 est.)

Unemployment rate

51.2% (2008 est.) 36.7% (2004 est.)

Energy

Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy

3.812 million Mt (2010 est.)

Crude oil - exports

0 bbl/day (2009 est.)

Crude oil - imports

0 bbl/day (2009 est.)

Crude oil - production

0 bbl/day (2011 est.)

Crude oil - proved reserves

0 bbl (1 January 2012 est.)

Electricity - consumption

3.268 billion kWh (2009 est.)

Electricity - exports

144 million kWh (2009 est.)

Electricity - from fossil fuels

36.6% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)

Electricity - from hydroelectric plants

63.4% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)

Electricity - from nuclear fuels

0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)

Electricity - from other renewable sources

0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)

Electricity - imports

2.202 billion kWh (2009 est.)

Electricity - installed generating capacity

393,000 kW (2009 est.)

Electricity - production

1.295 billion kWh (2010 est.)

Natural gas - consumption

0 cu m (2010 est.)

Natural gas - exports

0 cu m (2010 est.)

Natural gas - imports

0 cu m (2010 est.)

Natural gas - production

0 cu m (2010 est.)

Natural gas - proved reserves

62.29 billion cu m (1 January 2012 est.)

Refined petroleum products - consumption

22,990 bbl/day (2011 est.)

Refined petroleum products - exports

0 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Refined petroleum products - imports

20,390 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Refined petroleum products - production

0 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Communications

Broadcast media

1 private and 1 state-run TV station; satellite and cable TV service is available; state-run radio service broadcasts in multiple languages; about a dozen private radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available (2007)

Internet country code

.na

Internet hosts

78,280 (2012)

Internet users

127,500 (2009)

Telephone system

good system; core fiber-optic network links most centers and connections are now digital multiple mobile-cellular providers with a combined subscribership of more than 100 telephones per 100 persons country code - 264; fiber-optic cable to South Africa, microwave radio relay link to Botswana, direct links to other neighboring countries; connected to the South African Far East (SAFE) submarine cable through South Africa; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat
domestic
multiple mobile-cellular providers with a combined subscribership of more than 100 telephones per 100 persons
general assessment
good system; core fiber-optic network links most centers and connections are now digital
international
country code - 264; fiber-optic cable to South Africa, microwave radio relay link to Botswana, direct links to other neighboring countries; connected to the South African Far East (SAFE) submarine cable through South Africa; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat

Telephones - main lines in use

140,000 (2011)

Telephones - mobile cellular

2.24 million (2011)

Transportation

Airports

112 (2012)

Airports - with paved runways

1 (2012)
1,524 to 2,437 m
12
2,438 to 3,047 m
2
914 to 1,523 m
1 (2012)
over 3,047 m
4
total
19

Airports - with unpaved runways

16 (2012)
1,524 to 2,437 m
25
914 to 1,523 m
52
total
93
under 914 m
16 (2012)

Merchant marine

cargo 1 (2010)
total
1

Ports and terminals

Luderitz, Walvis Bay

Railways

2,626 km 2,626 km 1.067-m gauge (2008)
total
2,626 km

Roadways

64,189 km 5,477 km 58,712 km (2010)
total
64,189 km
unpaved
58,712 km (2010)

Military and Security

Manpower available for military service

568,231 (2010 est.)
males age 16-49
568,231 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service

351,431 311,513 (2010 est.)
females age 16-49
311,513 (2010 est.)
males age 16-49
351,431

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually

26,413 26,038 (2010 est.)
female
26,038 (2010 est.)
male
26,413

Military branches

Namibian Defense Force (NDF): Army, Navy, Air Force (2010)
Namibian Defense Force (NDF)
Army, Navy, Air Force (2010)

Military expenditures

3.7% of GDP (2006)

Military service age and obligation

18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2010)

Transnational Issues

Disputes - international

concerns from international experts and local populations over the Okavango Delta ecology in Botswana and human displacement scuttled Namibian plans to construct a hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls along the Angola-Namibia border; managed dispute with South Africa over the location of the boundary in the Orange River; Namibia has supported, and in 2004 Zimbabwe dropped objections to, plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river

Refugees and internally displaced persons

4,322 (Angola) (2011)
refugees (country of origin)
4,322 (Angola) (2011)

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