Location: Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa
Geographic coordinates: 22° 0' S, 17° 0' E
Coastline km: 1,572 km km
Climate: desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic
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Natural hazards: prolonged periods of drought. very limited natural fresh water resources; desertification; wildlife poaching; land degradation has led to few conservation areas
Currency: Namibian dollar (NAD); South African rand (ZAR)
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Languages: English 7% (official), Afrikaans common language of most of the population and about 60% of the white population, German 32%, indigenous languages 1% (includes Oshivambo, Herero, Nama)
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