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Namibia

People

3,030,131
Population
World Bank · 2024
67.5 yrs
Life Expectancy
World Bank · 2024
50.4%
Urban Population
World Bank · 2024
87.6%
Literacy
World Bank · 2023

Namibia is ethnically diverse, with the Ovambo the largest group, plus Herero, Damara, Nama, and a small white minority. English is the official language, with Afrikaans, German, and African languages widely spoken.

Christianity is the dominant faith, blended with traditional beliefs.

Society

Namibia has good infrastructure and education for the region but extreme inequality, with a small population spread across a vast desert landscape.

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