Namibia: Flag and Facts
Namibia's flag is split diagonally by a wide red band with thin white edges, leaving a blue upper triangle holding a gold 12-ray sun and a green lower triangle.
- Official name
- Republic of Namibia
- Capital
- Windhoek
- Region
- Southern Africa
- Population
- 2.9 million (2025)
- Languages
- Afrikaans, German, English, Herero
- Currency
- Namibian dollar, South African rand
- Area
- 825,615 km² (318,772 sq mi)
- People
- Namibian
- Calling code
- +264
- Highest point
- Konigstein on Brandberg 2,573 m
- Independence
- 21 March 1990 (from South African mandate)
- National symbols
- oryx (antelope)
- Borders
- Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia
About Namibia
Nothing on this banner is random. Red salutes the courage of the people and their push for equal opportunity, while white stands for peace and unity. Blue means the heavens above and the Atlantic off the coast, the golden sun signals power and life, and green represents plants and farmland. The diagonal runs from the bottom left corner up to the top right.
Germany claimed most of the territory as a colony in 1884. South Africa took it over during World War I in 1915 and later annexed it. A guerrilla group called SWAPO started fighting for independence in 1966, and freedom finally came on 21 March 1990. Desert shapes daily life here: the Namib runs along the coast, the Kalahari spreads across the east, and rain is scarce and unpredictable. With fewer than 3 million people across 825,615 square kilometers, it is one of the emptier places on the map.
Did you know?
- The oryx, a kind of antelope, is Namibia's national animal symbol.
- Namibia covers almost seven times the area of Pennsylvania, or a bit more than half of Alaska.
- Konigstein, on the Brandberg massif, marks the country's summit at 2,573 meters.
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Questions about Namibia
What languages are spoken in Namibia?
English, Afrikaans, and German are listed, along with Herero, Khoekhoe, Kwangali, Lozi, Ndonga, and Tswana.
When did Namibia become independent?
Namibia gained independence on 21 March 1990, ending South African administration.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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