Namibia
Republic of Namibia
Namibia is a country in Southern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Windhoek, home to roughly 2,448,255 people across 825,615 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Windhoek
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Southern Africa
- Population
- 2,448,255
- Land area
- 825,615 km²
- ISO codes
- NA / NAM
- Languages
- Afrikaans, German, English, Herero, Khoekhoe, Kwangali, Lozi, Ndonga, Tswana
Did you know?
- The Namib Desert along Namibia's coast is among the oldest deserts on Earth, with dunes reaching the sea.
- Etosha Pan is a vast salt flat where elephants, lions, and rhinos gather at waterholes in the dry season.
- Namibia was the first country to write environmental protection into its constitution after independence.
- The Skeleton Coast's fog and shipwrecks create one of the most haunting shorelines on the planet.
- The Himba people of northwestern Namibia maintain distinctive red-ochre body adornment and semi-nomadic traditions.
Bordering countries
Angola
Botswana
South Africa
ZambiaPractice with geography games
Studying Namibia is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.