During World War I South Africa occupied what would become Namibia, and maintained rule of the country until 1988, when power was transferred to the South-West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO). Namibia now is ruled by a parliamentary system with a President, and holds elections. Mineral deposits and their extraction account for the majority of Namibia’s GDP.

• Country Profile
  • Land Mass/Major Cities – Namibia sits in between South Africa and Angola, and borders the Atlantic Ocean. Its capital city is Windhoek.
  • Languages – Oshiwambo languages, Nama/Damara, Afrikaans, Otjiherero languages, Kavango languages, Caprivi languages, English (official), other African languages
• Business Activity
  • Agriculture – Fish, grapes, livestock, millet, peanuts, and sorghum
  • Industries – Beverages, dairy products, fish processing, meatpacking, mining, and pasta
  • Natural Resources – Cadmium, copper, diamonds, fish, gold, hydropower, lead, lithium, salt, silver, tin, tungsten, uranium, and zinc
  • Exports – Cattle, copper, diamonds, gold, lead, uranium, white fish and mollusks, and zinc
  • Imports – Chemicals, foodstuffs; machinery and equipment, petroleum products and fuel
  • Major Trading Partners – Angola, Bahamas, Botswana, China, Germany, South Africa, South Korea, and Switzerland

Source: CIA. (2017). The World Factbook: Namibia. CIA. Retrieved from: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/wa.html