Namibia
In 1968, the area known as South West Africa, which had been claimed as a German territory in the late 1800's and then taken over by South Africa in 1915, became the Republic of Namibia. Even though the United Nations recognized Namibia as an independent country, South Africa did not allow Namibia to become independent until 1988. In 1989, Namibia held elections and became an independent democracy with Sam Nujoma elected as its first president.
Namibia is the home of 2.4 million people and the characters of the Ducky Friends series. The capital, Windhoek, is a lovely, modern city in the center of Namibia. English is the official language, though Oshiwambo is the most commonly spoken language with 49% of the people speaking a dialect of Oshiwambo. More than eleven languages are spoken throughout the country.
When Namibia created its constitution, one of its priorities was to protect the environment. Namibia gave communities the right to form conservancies, meaning that communities were given the right to manage and protect the wildlife. Now more than 43% of Namibia is being conserved. Conservation provides a lot of income to rural Namibians while helping the wildlife survive and thrive.
Because of its successful conservation system, Namibia is protecting giraffes, rhinoceroses, African elephants, lions, cheetahs, leopards, hippopotamuses, flamingos, and many other species. It is a country where human beings and animals live together as friends.
Namibia is the home of 2.4 million people and the characters of the Ducky Friends series. The capital, Windhoek, is a lovely, modern city in the center of Namibia. English is the official language, though Oshiwambo is the most commonly spoken language with 49% of the people speaking a dialect of Oshiwambo. More than eleven languages are spoken throughout the country.
When Namibia created its constitution, one of its priorities was to protect the environment. Namibia gave communities the right to form conservancies, meaning that communities were given the right to manage and protect the wildlife. Now more than 43% of Namibia is being conserved. Conservation provides a lot of income to rural Namibians while helping the wildlife survive and thrive.
Because of its successful conservation system, Namibia is protecting giraffes, rhinoceroses, African elephants, lions, cheetahs, leopards, hippopotamuses, flamingos, and many other species. It is a country where human beings and animals live together as friends.
For more information, you can go to http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13891138, http://www.namibiatourism.com.na, and www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/na.htm