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Stumble It!Country: Nambia Where is it?: Namibia is due north of South Africa on the Atlantic Ocean Why do people go here?: Huge massive deserts, old Colonial towns and lots of sun. What are the main entry points?: Flights service Windhoek, but if you need to save money, you can fly into South Africa and travel overland into Namibia Currency used: Namibian Dollar Country Code for Phones: 264 Area codes for Major Cities: Windhoek 61 Other Phone Tips: Religion: Lutheran, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Animist Population: 1900000 Ethnic Breakdown: Ovambo 49%, Kavango 9%, Damara 8%, Herero 7%, White 7% Mixed 7% Government: Republic Languages: English, Afrikaans, German, Indigenous Major Cities: Windhoek Attractions: Namib-Naukluft National Park, Estosha National Park, Accomodation: Namibia Hostels, Namibia Hotels Tourism Office locations and links: Namibia-Tourism P/Bag 13346 Windhoek, Namibia +264-220241; //www.ahj.addr.com/ Off-the-Beaten-Path: Skeleton Coast, The Caprivi Health Issues: Malaria, Bilharzia When to go: In Namibia, you can visit the country year-round - there is more than 300 days of sun. However, in order to avoid extremely hot temperatures, it's best to visit in the winter season from May to October Common Phrases: Hello = Dag, Yes = ja, No = ne, Thank you = dankie, Please = asseblief, Goodbye = tot siens, How are you = Hoe gaan dit? Specific Events/Holidays: Independence Day: Marcy 21, Maherero Day: August 26 Getting Around: Since Namibia ahs a very small population, getting around can be difficult, especially to places off-the-beatne path.There are major buses between Windhoek and cities in South Africa. You can also hire vehicles to get around. --------
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