Southern Africa
Flag of Namibia
Where the world's oldest desert pours into the cold Atlantic.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #009030 31%
- #003078 26%
- #c00030 25%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Namibia in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Namibia |
|---|---|
| Capital | Windhoek |
| Region | Southern Africa, Africa |
| Population | 2,540,916 |
| Area | 825,615 km² · 3 people per km² |
| Currency | Namibian dollar (NAD) |
| Languages | English |
| Country codes | NA · NAM · .na |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Namibia is home to the Namib, often called the oldest desert on Earth, with towering dunes meeting the sea.
- Governed from Windhoek, it is one of the least densely populated countries in the world.
- The Skeleton Coast is littered with shipwrecks and whale bones from centuries of treacherous fog and currents.
Did you know
Namibia was the first country to write environmental protection and conservation directly into its constitution.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.