After 106 years of German and South African rule, Namibia became independent on March 21, 1990, under a democratic multiparty constitution. The capital of the country is Windhoek.
Only on 21 March 1990, Namibia gained independence from South Africa. The country's name is derived from the Namib Desert. With an area of 824,292 km² (318,260 sq. mi.), Namibia is 1.5 times the size of France or about half the size of the US state of Alaska.
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north...