Namibia has many unique landscapes in the world, such as Whale Bay Harbor with desert on one side and sea on the other, Swakopmund with German scenery, seal beach where hundreds of thousands of seals gather, thousand-year-old orchids that have lived for thousands of years, red clay figurines that still maintain their original features, Itocha National Park, the largest wildlife park, and Yamakaji as black as fire. Most importantly, it is the country with the lowest population density in the world.

Etosha wildlife park

Etosha Park is located in northern Namibia, covering an area of about 23,000 square kilometers. It is the largest and most famous wildlife park in sub-Saharan Africa. As early as 1907, the then German Governor declared the park as an animal sanctuary. Since then, the park area has been constantly changing, reaching nearly 654.38+10,000 square kilometers in 1956, and once became the largest wildlife park in the world. After independence, Namibia attached great importance to the protection of the environment and natural resources, and wrote the sustainable utilization of wild resources into the Constitution. About 15, 5% of the country is listed as a national park or nature reserve, and all kinds of rare and endangered animals can be protected. 1999 Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism has established Nano Wildlife Entertainment Co., Ltd., and all national parks and nature reserves are managed as enterprises to better develop, utilize and protect wild resources. As one of the most famous tourist attractions in Namibia, Etosha Park has been professionally managed at the expense of the Namibian government, taking various measures to protect the animals and environment in the park and strictly controlling the number and scale of hotels in the park, so that the park still maintains its original features. The Namibian government has declared the park a world natural and cultural heritage.

Popa waterfall landscape

English name: PopaFalls, because the Kavangoliver River flows through Popa Falls on the way to Botswana and Okavango Delta, the velocity is extremely fast, and the bottom of the stratum is eroded by the current, forming Popa Falls with a height of only 2-4 meters but a width of 1.2 kilometers. Popa Falls got its name from this. However, the name Popa Falls is not accurate, because it is only a series of rapids on the Okavando section, the third longest river in southern Africa. Not a waterfall. But the scenery around Bopa Falls is very beautiful.

Popa Waterfall is also a part of Mahango National Zoo, so many birds can be seen here, such as parrots, swifts, hornbills, black tits, short-toed thrushes, owls and so on. You can also enjoy various wetland plants here, among which amphibians and reptiles mainly include frogs, turtles, lizards, geckos and snakes.

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Introduction to Namibia's geographical location and climate

Namibia is a country in southwest Africa. The full name of Namibia and the Republic. Formerly known as "Southwest Africa". It covers an area of 824,269 square kilometers. Population 2 million (2003). 90% are black, with 65,438+00 main tribes, 565,438+0.2% in Ovambo and 9.3% in Kavango. In addition, there are whites and colored people. English and Afrikaans are common languages, and each tribe has its own language. White people and most black people believe in Christianity, while others believe in primitive religions. The capital Windhoek. Namibia became independent from 1990, and it is the latest country in sub-Saharan Africa to get rid of white colonial independence.

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The west coast of southern Africa borders Angola and Zambia in the north, Botswana and South Africa in the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean in the west, with a coastline of 1.600 km. Located on the west side of the South African Plateau, the elevation of most parts of the whole territory is1000 ~ 2000m. There are long and narrow plains along the coast; The inland areas are all plateaus and mountains, with an altitude of 1000m and the highest point of 2,600m m. The central part is the central highland; The eastern part is a part of the Kalahari Basin; The western coastal areas are desert plains. Brand Mountain, located in the northwest, is 26 10 meters above sea level, which is the highest point in the whole country. The Orange River in the south and the Kunene River in the north are the border rivers with South Africa and Angola respectively. It is mainly a dry subtropical climate, and the annual precipitation increases from 10 mm to 700 mm from southwest to northeast. There are many deserts in the south and many grasslands in the north. There are few rivers with water all the year round. Most areas belong to subtropical and semi-desert climate. Because of the high terrain, it is mild all year round, and the temperature difference does not change much.

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88% is black. There are Owanbo, Kawango, Damara and other tribes.

The official languages are Afrikaans and English.

Most residents believe in Christianity.

From 65438 to the 5th century, Dutch, Portuguese and American colonists invaded successively. 1890 was occupied by Germany. 19 15 was occupied by South Africa. 1990 independence.

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Windhoek, Walvis Bay

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1, the capital of Windhoek is1680m above sea level, located in central Namibia, with a population of150,000, and a quarter of them are of European origin (1992 statistics). There are many shops, restaurants, cafes and bars with strong European charm in the whole city. Christian churches with pointed arches, Germanic castles, colorful courtyard villas and bustling blond people make tourists mistakenly think that this is a European town.

2. Walvis Bay, located on the west coast of Namibia, is an important port and tourist city. There are busy freight ports, beautiful seaside scenery and vigorous seafood. Visitors can not only see the huge salt field and the weir lake full of firebirds, but also swim in the sea by yacht, play with dolphins and visit the unforgettable Seal Island. They can also take a glider or an ATV to enjoy the desert scenery and experience the magic of nature.

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Before the arrival of western colonists, local residents in Namibia engaged in fishing and hunting, and farming appeared. /kloc-In the 5th century, Dutch, Spanish, British and other colonists followed. 1884 Germany occupied the coast, 1890 occupied the whole territory. South Africa1965438+In July 2005, it sent troops to occupy southwest Africa (now Namibia). 1920 12 17, the League of Nations "entrusted" South Africa to rule the region. South Africa annexed it in 1949. 1In April 1960, the People's Organization of Southwest Africa was established.1On August 26th, 1966, it led the people to start an armed struggle for national independence. 1967 At the special session of the General Assembly in May, it was decided to establish the South West Africa Council (later renamed the United Nations Council for Namibia) as the local administrative authority to end the illegal occupation of South Africa. 1968 In June, the United Nations General Assembly renamed "Southwest Africa" as "Namibia". 1978 On September 29th, the United Nations adopted resolution 435, demanding that South Africa's rule be ended and Namibia's independence be realized through a referendum under the supervision of the United Nations.

1989165438+10. In October, the Constituent Assembly election was held under the supervision of the United Nations, and the Southwest African People's Organization won the ruling. 1990 February, Samuel Nujoma was elected as the first president. On March 2 1 of the same year, Namibia officially declared its independence and its name was the Republic of Namibia.

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/kloc-the constitution adopted in 0/990 stipulates that Namibia is a sovereign, independent, unified and secular republic; Implement the separation of powers, the two houses of parliament and the presidential cabinet system; The president is the head of state and government and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The term of office is five years, and he may not be re-elected for more than two terms. The Namibian Parliament consists of the National Assembly and the National Committee. The National Assembly has legislative power, and the National Committee has the right to consider and reject the plan of the National Assembly. The Namibian government is a presidential cabinet system. The President is Nujoma and the Prime Minister is Geingob.

The main political parties in Namibia are:

① Southwest African People's Organization. Founded in 1960, formerly Owanbolan People's Organization, founded in 1958.

(2) Enhall Democratic Alliance. Established in 1977.

(3) United Democratic Front of Namibia. Established in 1989.

(4) Christian national action. Established in 1989.

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Namibia's economy is dominated by mining. Mining, animal husbandry and fishery are the three pillars of Namibia's economy. 90% of the products are exported. The lifeblood of the economy is in the hands of South Africa, Britain, the United States and local whites. After independence, the government clearly declared that it would respect private property and would not implement large-scale nationalization; The mixed economic system is implemented, and the mixed enterprises with private capital, foreign capital and government participation are the economic pillars of the country. In terms of land, the underutilized land abandoned by white farmers was nationalized and distributed to blacks who had no land or little land by way of compensation; At the same time, try to resettle returning refugees and gradually improve the living conditions of blacks; Formulate an investment law to encourage foreign investment. The GDP of 1993 is 81940,000 rand. The currency unit is South African rand, and the exchange rate is 3.506 rand 1 USD (1994 65438+1October 2 1).

Namibia is rich in mineral resources and is the fourth largest mineral country in Africa. The main mineral deposits are: diamond, uranium, copper, lead, zinc, tungsten and so on. Mining is the largest economic sector in Namibia. The manufacturing industry is underdeveloped, with only meat and fish processing plants, food factories, wood processing plants and small machinery factories. 85% of daily necessities are imported. Animal husbandry is relatively developed, accounting for 80% ~ 90% of the total output value of agriculture and animal husbandry. There are more than 6,300 farms in China, most of which are run by white people. Planting has been backward, and food cannot be self-sufficient. The main crops are corn, wheat and cotton. In fishery, the government has designated an exclusive economic zone of 200 nautical miles, and plans to develop it in a planned way to prevent predatory fishing in other countries and destroy fishery resources, while vigorously developing fishery processing. This coast is rich in herring, sardines, mackerel, cod and lobster.

The infrastructure of Namibia's transportation industry is relatively developed. The total length of the highway is 58,000 kilometers, including 4,500 kilometers of asphalt roads. The total length of the railway is 2382 kilometers. Walvis Bay is the largest deep-water port. All major cities in China have airports, and Capital International Airport has regular flights to South Africa, Botswana, Germany and Switzerland. Tourism is more developed. Tourist attractions such as beaches and nature reserves are concentrated in the northern and southern regions. 70% of the tourists are from South Africa, and the rest are from Western Europe.

After Namibia's independence, it still stays in the Southern African Customs Union and the * * * common currency area, and tariffs, foreign trade and foreign exchange income are still controlled by South Africa. South Africa cancelled its financial budget subsidy to Namibia. The main creditor country is South Africa.

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After independence, the government abolished South Africa's apartheid education system in Namibia and decided to establish a universal education system that meets Namibia's needs, stipulating six years of free and compulsory primary education. China has nearly 1 350 primary and secondary schools with 500,000 students. Namibian University is the only comprehensive university in China, founded in 1993, with more than 4,000 students. There are more than 10 secondary technical schools and normal schools. The national illiteracy rate is 60%. In 2004/2005, the education budget was N $2.399 billion, ranking first among all ministries.

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Diplomacy pursues the policy of non-alignment and African solidarity and hopes to maintain good relations with South Africa.

Namibia supports strengthening cooperation among African countries, South-South cooperation and North-South dialogue; Advocate the settlement of international disputes through negotiation. Namibia attaches importance to unity and cooperation with neighboring countries and frontline countries.

Although Namibia gained independence from South Africa's economy, it can't sever all relations for the time being. It is still the same currency area controlled by the customs union of South Africa and Southern Africa. The two countries have disputes over the ownership of Walvis Bay and several nearby islands. 1991may, both parties agreed to temporarily implement * * * administration until the dispute was finally resolved.

The United States has huge economic interests in Namibia. American companies in Namibia account for more than 1/3 of all foreign companies in Namibia. Europe's economy, especially Germany, Nordic countries and Namibia, is also relatively close.

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Newspapers and periodicals in Namibia mainly include: Peace, Namibia, Namibia Today and Windhoek Observer. Namibian Broadcasting Corporation, formerly known as South West Africa Broadcasting Corporation, was established in1979; There are radio stations and TV stations.

There are 192 news agencies and organizations in China. There are more than ten kinds of newspapers and periodicals. The main newspaper is Namibia newspaper, which was founded in 1985. * * * and the newspaper, founded in 1977, are the organ newspapers of Enhall Democratic Union, in English, German and Dutch; New Times, a People's Party newspaper; Windhoek advertising company. Namibian Broadcasting Corporation is a national radio and television organization, established in 1979, and its property rights are owned by the state. There is a radio station that broadcasts in English, German, Afrikaans and 13 local languages. There is only one channel in the TV station, which mainly broadcasts programs in English. Namibia News Agency is a semi-official news agency. South Africa has a TV relay station in Namibia.

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1On March 22nd, 990, Namibia established diplomatic relations with China. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries on the basis of equality and mutual benefit have developed steadily and smoothly, the cooperation in the fields of politics, economy, education and health has been deepened and expanded, and the coordination and cooperation between the two sides in international affairs are very close. In July 2004, President Nujoma paid a working visit to China. From June 5 to February 2005, Namibian President Pohamba paid a state visit to China. On February 5-6, 2007, President Hu Jintao paid a state visit to Namibia and the two countries issued a joint communique. From June 2006 1 to June 2006 1 1, the trade volume between China and Namibia was US$ 240 million, up by 103% year-on-year.

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There is a national flag pattern on the shield in the middle. There is an African right-angled antelope on each side of the coat of arms, which symbolizes courage, elegance and pride; At the top is an osprey, which symbolizes the foresight of the country's leaders. The pattern under the coat of arms is a symbol of the national desert plain and represents the indomitable spirit of the nation; The floral decoration printed on the desert plain symbolizes the tradition and rich natural resources of this country. The ribbon at the bottom says "Unity, Freedom and Justice".

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Independence Day

March 2 1 (1990)

National Day

March 2 1 (1990)

National stone

diamond

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The current government took office in March 2005. At present, the main members are: Prime Minister Nahas Angula, Deputy Prime Minister Libertine Amathila (female), Foreign Minister Marco Hausiku, and Minister of Interior and Immigration Rosalia Ngidinwa (female). Immanuel Ngatjizeko, Minister of Trade and Industry, Saara kuugangelwa-Amadhila, Minister of Finance, etc.

Why is Namibia a collision between mystery and wildness?

When it comes to Africa, what do we think of? Is it an endless desert? Or lions and cheetahs strolling leisurely on the African savannah? Or the world-famous pyramid? In fact, there is another mysterious and wild country on the African continent, namely Namibia and the United States, both of which are located in the southwest of Africa.

Mibia is located in southwest Africa, bordering Angola and Zambia in the north, Botswana in the east and South Africa in the south. Altitude1000-2000m. It is dry and rainy here, and belongs to subtropical and semi-desert climate. The whole country is divided into 65,438+03 administrative regions and 50 local governments, with Winhawk as the capital.

Namibia, as one of the African countries with the latest independence in the world, retains the legacy of German colonial period in urban construction and is known as "the back garden of Europe". Namibia has a developed tourism industry and has long been a high-end holiday destination for European tourists. Its main attractions include the world's oldest Susie Li Hong, Wanqiong Port, the largest gathering place of flamingos in southern Africa, Esha National Zoo, Cruciform Seal Beach, Skeleton Coast and Opwosimba Village. It is listed as one of the top ten tourist destinations of Lonely Planet 20 15.

Namibia _ Introduction to Scenic Spots

65438+ Swakopmund

Swakopmund is located in central Namibia, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the west and surrounded by desert on the other three sides. The special geographical environment makes the town always foggy, also known as sleeping beauty. During the German colonial period, it was the settlement of German immigrants, so the architectural style of the town was typical of German style, and most of the residents were of German descent.

Swakopmund, close to Wanqiong Port, is a coastal city with strong German style. Before entering this seaside town, a tall red and white lighthouse will first come into our eyes. It is said that more than 100 years ago, European immigrants built lighthouses, docks, trestles, docks and other facilities here to explore southwest Africa. The Crystal Museum in the downtown area is also worth a visit, because it contains the world's largest crystal and all kinds of precious stones, which are very beautiful and spectacular.

2. Etosha National Wildlife Park, etosha national park

Etosha national park is one of the largest wildlife reserves in the world.

Located in the north of Windhoek, it was built in 1907 with an area of 22,000 square kilometers. The park belongs to the semi-arid swamp area in the inland plain. The plants are mostly shrubs, thorns, grasses and ancient balsam trees, as well as wild figs, coconut trees and wolf thorns. There are many kinds of animals, including rhinoceros, elephant, cheetah, lion, leopard, lynx, jackal, hyena, gazelle, African water antelope, elk, wildebeest, honey badger and python. Besides mammals, there are 323 kinds of birds with different feathers. In summer, when the rainfall is sufficient, flamingos will also visit here and breed here.

3. Arrow bag tree under the starry sky -Keetmanshop

Arrow bag tree is a kind of aloe that grows on the southern edge of Namibia desert in Africa, where it almost never rains. The annual rainfall is less than 60 mm and the climate is extremely hot. However, it is difficult to do that there are still trees growing here. These trees are completely exposed to the sun, and there is little sign of water nearby.