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Namibia History and Culture

HISTORY The country was discovered by Bartholomeu Diaz in 1487, but remained practically unexplored until 1840 when German missionaries entered it. German protectorate since 1884, it was administered with such harshness that numerous revolts took place there. In 1907 an ordinance of the governor delimited the areas for the natives forbidding them the possession of… Read More »

Namibia 2012

Yearbook 2012 Namibia. In February, the IMF noted that Namibia had handled the effects of the international financial crisis well, but economic growth was again on the decline, partly due to reduced demand for minerals. An annual growth of 7% was considered necessary to reduce the severe unemployment and tackle poverty. The state-owned railway company… Read More »