Country Profiles: Individual Profiles

Namibia

World Region:
Africa

Description:
Formerly South-West Africa, Namibia's boundaries reach from the Atlantic Ocean to the Kalahari Desert. One of its great claims to fame is the unparalleled Etosha National Park, home to leopards, antelope, giraffes, elephants, flamingos, and rhinoceroses.

Image Caption:
Etosha National Park, Namibia

Populatioin:
1,622,328

Local Currency:
Namibian Dollar