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Namibia

Namibia is a large country on the West Coast of Southern Africa bordering South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Angola. It is 824,290 km² in extent with a small population of some 2.5 million people. Namibia’s climate is characterised by very hot and dry conditions with sparse and erratic rainfall. The Namib desert tracks much of Namibia’s coastline. 
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Land Area
82,329,000 ha
GDP/Capita
9,137.8 USD
Total population
2,530,150
Urban population
50 %
Land-related indicators browse all
Agricultural land
47.1 %
Perceived tenure security
62.6 %
Women owning land
5.5 %

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It is recognised that Namibia’s future is predominantly urban. In 2018 50% of the population lived in urban areas, increasing from 28% at independence.