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Namibia -LRB- Republik Namibia Republiek van Namibie -RRB- , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean .. southern Africa. southern Africa. Atlantic Ocean. Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north , Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east .. South Africa. South Africa. Zambia. Zambia. Angola. Angola. Botswana. Botswana. Although it does not border Zimbabwe , a part of less than 200 metres of the Zambezi River -LRB- essentially a small bulge in Botswana to achieve a Botswana / Zambia micro-border -RRB- separates the two countries .. Zambia. Zambia. Botswana. Botswana. it does not. Kazungula. Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe. Zambezi River. Zambezi. Namibia gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990 , following the Namibian War of Independence .. South Africa. South Africa. Namibian War of Independence. Namibian War of Independence. Its capital and largest city is Windhoek , and it is a member state of the United Nations -LRB- UN -RRB- , the Southern African Development Community -LRB- SADC -RRB- , the African Union -LRB- AU -RRB- , and the Commonwealth of Nations .. African Union. African Union. Windhoek. Windhoek. United Nations. United Nations. Southern African Development Community. Southern African Development Community. Commonwealth of Nations. Commonwealth of Nations. The dry lands of Namibia were inhabited since early times by the San , Damara , and Nama peoples .. Damara. Damara people. Nama. Nama people. San. San people. Since about the 14th century , immigrating Bantu peoples arrived as part of the Bantu expansion .. 14th century. 14th century. immigrating. immigrating. Bantu peoples. Bantu peoples. Bantu expansion. Bantu expansion. Since then the Bantu groups in total , known as the Ovambo people , have dominated the population of the country and since the late 19th century , have constituted a large majority .. Ovambo. Ovambo people. Ovambo people. Ovambo people. 19th century. 19th century. In the late 19th century during European colonization , the German Empire established rule over most of the territory as a protectorate -LRB- Schutzgebiet -RRB- in 1884 .. German. German language. 19th century. 19th century. German Empire. German Empire. It began to develop infrastructure and farming , and maintained this German colony until 1915 , when South African forces defeated its military .. German. German language. After the end of World War I , in 1920 the League of Nations mandated the country to the United Kingdom , under administration by South Africa .. South Africa. South Africa. World War I. World War I. League of Nations. League of Nations. It imposed its laws , including racial classifications and rules .. From 1948 , with the National Party elected to power , South Africa applied apartheid also to what was known as South West Africa .. South Africa. South Africa. National Party. National Party ( South Africa ). apartheid. apartheid. South West Africa. South West Africa. In 1878 the Cape of Good Hope had annexed the port of Walvis Bay and the offshore Penguin Islands ; these became an integral part of the new Union of South Africa at its creation in 1910 .. South Africa. South Africa. Cape of Good Hope. Cape Colony. Walvis Bay. Walvis Bay. Penguin Islands. Penguin Islands. Union of South Africa. Union of South Africa. In the later 20th century , uprisings and demands for political representation by native African political activists seeking independence resulted in the UN assuming direct responsibility over the territory in 1966 , but South Africa maintained de facto rule .. South Africa. South Africa. In 1973 the UN recognised the South West Africa People 's Organisation -LRB- SWAPO -RRB- as the official representative of the Namibian people ; the party is dominated by the Ovambo , who are a large majority in the territory .. Ovambo. Ovambo people. South West Africa. South West Africa. SWAPO. SWAPO. Following continued guerrilla warfare , South Africa installed an interim administration in Namibia in 1985 .. South Africa. South Africa. Namibia obtained full independence from South Africa in 1990 .. South Africa. South Africa. However , Walvis Bay and the Penguin Islands remained under South African control until 1994 .. Walvis Bay. Walvis Bay. Penguin Islands. Penguin Islands. Namibia has a population of 2.1 million people and a stable multi-party parliamentary democracy .. multi-party. multi-party system. parliamentary democracy. parliamentary democracy. Agriculture , herding , tourism and the mining industry -- including mining for gem diamonds , uranium , gold , silver , and base metals -- form the basis of its economy .. herding. herding. tourism. Tourism in Namibia. mining industry. Mineral industry of Namibia. uranium. Uranium mining. gold. Gold mining. silver. Silver mining. economy. Economy of Namibia. The large , arid Namib Desert has resulted in Namibia being overall one of the least densely populated countries in the world .. Namib Desert. Namib Desert. least densely populated. List of sovereign states and dependent territories by population density