Interesting Facts about Namibia

Namibia Interesting Facts

Namibia, officially tthe Republic of Namibia, is a country in Africa. Here are some interesting facts about Namibia:

Namibia is home to the world’s oldest desert.

Namibia is home to desert elephants.

More than 30 languages are spoken in Namibia.

The largest underwater lake in the world is located in Namibia.

One of the highest sand dunes in the world is in Namibia.

Namibia is the second least populated country.

In Namibia you can find pieces of the Gibeon meteorite.

There are 13 ethnic groups in Namibia.

Namibia has one of the largest concentrations of rock art in Africa.

Namibia was colonized by South Africa.

The largest population of free-roaming cheetahs in the world are living in Namibia.

Namibia became independent in 1990.

The second-largest canyon in the world is located in Namibia.

Namibia was the first African country to use electronic voting in its presidential elections.

The Skeleton Coast in Namibia is the world's largest burial site for sailors and ships.

Almost 20% of Namibia is protected by national parks such as Etosha.

The Namibian dollar is interchangeable with the South African rand.

The Cape Cross Seal Sanctuary in Namibia is the world's largest fur seal breeding colony.

Namibia borders South African, Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.