Namibia
Africa · Capital: Windhoek
Namibia is a country in Africa, home to about 2.6 million people across 824,292 km². Its capital is Windhoek. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 4 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Windhoek
Region
Africa
Population
~2.6 million people
Area
824,292 km²
Density
3.2 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Crossed by
The Tropic of Capricorn
Drives on the
Left
Language
English
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
2,573 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the dollar
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations
Flag colors
blue, red, green, white, yellow
Land borders (4)
Angola
Botswana
South Africa
ZambiaNamibia in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Namibia is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 23 claims from the pool that are true of Namibia, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- The Tropic of Capricorn passes through it1 of 10
- Its name begins with “N”1 of 11
- Has fewer than 10 people per km²1 of 14
- Its currency is called the dollar1 of 27
- Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
- Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
- Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
- Drives on the left1 of 54
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177