Namibia

Republic of Namibia

Official nameRepublic of Namibia

CapitalWindhoek

RegionAfrica — Southern Africa

Area825,615 km²

LandlockedNo

LanguagesAfrikaans, German, English, Herero, Khoekhoe, Kwangali, Lozi, Ndonga, Tswana

CurrenciesNamibian dollar ($), South African rand (R)

DemonymNamibian

Approx. coordinates-22°, 17°

Namibia sits within Southern Africa, a subregion of Africa. Its capital is Windhoek, and the country has coastal access rather than being landlocked. At around 825,615 km² in area, Namibia uses Afrikaans as a major language and its currency is the Namibian dollar ($). On the map, it shares a border with 4 other countries, which is a useful clue when narrowing down its shape in the quiz.

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Countries bordering Namibia

Namibia shares a land border with 4 countries.