Namibian Geography, Namibia Geography
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Location: Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa
Geographic coordinates: 22 00 S, 17 00 E
Map references: Africa
Area: Total: 825,418 sq km land: 825,418 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative: Slightly more than half the size of Alaska
Land boundaries: Total: 3,936 km border countries: Angola 1,376 km, Botswana 1,360 km, South Africa 967 km, Zambia 233 km
Coastline: 1,572 km
Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate: Desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic
Terrain: Mostly high plateau; Namib Desert along coast; Kalahari Desert in east
Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Konigstein 2,606 m
Natural resources: Diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, zinc, salt, hydropower, fish note: suspected deposits of oil, coal, and iron ore
Land use: Arable land: 0.99% permanent crops: 0% other: 99.01% (2001)
Irrigated land: 70 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards: Prolonged periods of drought
Environment - current issues: Very limited natural fresh water resources; desertification; wildlife poaching; land degradation has led to few conservation areas
Environment - international agreements: Party to: Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note: First country in the world to incorporate the protection of the environment into its constitution; some 14% of the land is protected, including virtually the entire Namib Desert coastal strip
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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