Namibia: Facts and Trivia

In the many African countries, Namibia is said to rank the fourth in the number of women positioned in the national parliament. The country is said to fall under Rwanda, South Africa and Mozambique. By percentage, Namibia has a large 25% of women in the National Assembly which is relatively bigger than the United States of America that only holds 14%. This proves that Namibia has become a country that values women and honors their rights.

 

So many popular icons in the world are said to have come from the country. The world's top sprinter who is also an American-trained administrator became famous during the 90's - he is named Frankie Fredericks. But he is not the only one who made a name, as there are other personalities acknowledged all over the world - Donavan Bailey, Carl Lewis and Linford Christie. During those times, not many people have actually heard of the country but through his talent and effort it was mapped. When he won and brought home two silver medals from the Summer Olympics that was held in Spain, the country was slowly being recognized and known. He is a native of unct Namibia and was born in Windhoek.

 

Many people are not aware that South-West Africa was the name originally called to Namibia. It was only during the independence day of the country that the name Namibia was born - this was on the 21st day of March 1990. An during this revolutionary time for the country was the Sub-Saharan nation said to be the world's youngest republic.

 

Namibia is a country that is basically surrounded by desserts - as a matter fact it has an 80% of coverage. On the northern part of the country is Zambia and Angola. On the East is said to be Botswana and the south is South Africa.

 

What is the current status of the population in the country? Today, there is said to be 2.5 million people living in namibia. With this population, 50% is actually one ethnic group alone - the Ovambo is known as Namibia's largest ethnic group. The English-speaking state covers the remaining percentage of the other ethnic groups in Namibia - and as a matter of fact, it is already twice the size of California in America.

 

People who travel to Namibia are marveled by it, which may be the reason why it is called as the Gem of Africa. What makes it the most appealing is that the natural wonders are carefully preserved and remained as it was in the past. The wild life of the country which consists of zebras, lions, hyenas, rhinoceros and more are the highlights of the tour- also, let's not forget the biggest national parks and deserts are also located here. To get more details, you can visit http://www.ehow.com/how_2383988_get-job-united-nations.html.