Population 2,055,080: black 87.5%, white 6%, mixed 6.5%
note: about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% to the Kavangos tribe; other ethnic groups includes Herero 7%, Damara 7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, Bushmen 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%

Capital City Windhoek

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)

Official Currency Namibian Dollar 

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




Land


Land Area 824,290 sq km (318,260 sq miles)  - slightly more than half the size of Alaska
Natural Resources: diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fish - note: suspected deposits of oil, coal, and iron ore
Terrain: mostly high plateau; Namib Desert along coast; Kalahari Desert in east