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Namibiaat a Glance

LocationSouthern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa

Population2,030,692

Population Growth Rate0.73%

ReligionsChristian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% at least), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20%

LanguagesEnglish 7% (official), Afrikaans common language of most of the population and about 60% of the white population, German 32%, indigenous languages: Oshivambo, Herero, Nama

Literacy
definition:  age 15 and over can read and write
total population:  84%
male: 84.4%
female:  83.7% (2003 est.)