ExodusMagSep2017

PROMOTION
Namibia,
a country in southwest Africa, is distinguished
by the Namib Desert along its Atlantic
Ocean coast. The country is home to diverse
wildlife, including a significant cheetah
population. The capital, Windhoek, and
coastal town Swakopmund contain German
colonial-era buildings such as Windhoek's
Christuskirche, built in 1907. In the north, Etosha
National Park’s salt pan draws game including
rhinos and giraffes.
Capital: Windhoek
Currencies: South African rand, Namibian
dollar
Namibia is one of the youngest countries in
Africa. It only got independence from South
African rule on March 21, 1990. It is currently
the 3rd youngest country in Africa. Since
2015 the president is Hage Geingob, only the
third president since Namibia gained independence.
With a population of nearly 2,4 million and a
land mass of about 825000 km2, Namibia is
the second least densely populated sovereign
country in the world, after Mongolia.
However, when driving around in the Southern
part of Namibia, it feels like there is no
one around at all. Most of the population
lives in the central and northern part of the
country. The advantage with this lack of human
habitation is that you come across incredible,
breathtaking scenery and landscapes.
The Namib desert stretches along the Namibian
coast all the way up to Angola. It is estimated
that the area has been dry for at
least 55 million years, making it the oldest desert
in the world. The Namib is a very inhospitable
area, with sand dunes near the coast
and gravel plains with mountain outcrops
more inland making it one of the least populated
areas in the world. It is also the only desert
in the world where you can find large
mammals like elephants, rhinos, lions and giraffes.
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