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This album contains pictures from Namibia. They are from different parts of the country, from the red sands in the south, to the Atlantic coast, the...
Everything from Namibia
Namibia is a sparsely populated country in southwestern Africa, known for its vast desert landscapes, including the Namib Desert along the Atlantic coast. It has a population of about 2.5 million. The capital is Windhoek. Namibia was a German colony until after WWI, when it came under South African administration, achieving independence only in 1990. Its history includes the devastating genocide of the Herero and Nama peoples by German colonisers.
Today, it is a stable multi-party democracy. The economy is centred on mining (diamonds, uranium), agriculture, and tourism. Namibia is famous for its wildlife, including free-roaming desert-adapted elephants and rhinos in Etosha National Park, and for some of the world’s highest sand dunes at Sossusvlei.
Namibia is a country in the region Sandalsand has defined as the Middle East and Africa. There are introductions to this region and other regions in the Destinations menu.
World Heritage #1430 – Namib Sand Sea
The Namib Sand Sea is huge and contains some of the world's tallest sand dunes. It beckons us into hidden valleys. For these and more reasons it is...
At long last, I’ll be visiting Africa
The essence of this trip is a safari in Southern Africa on an organised tour with a South African operator and a medium sized group. They promise a...
Nature: 8 Dry Deserts
Have a look at this selection of 8 dry deserts. The Earth's surface is predominantly wet, covered by water. Some areas are on the other hand...
