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- <title>
- Namibia: Government
- </title>
- <article><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Namibia
- Government</hdr><body>
- <list>
- <l>Names:</l>
- <l> conventional long form: Republic of Namibia</l>
- <l> conventional short form: Namibia</l>
- </list>
- <p>Digraph: WA
- </p>
- <p>Type: republic
- </p>
- <p>Capital: Windhoek
- </p>
- <p>Administrative divisions: 13 districts; Erango, Hardap, Karas,
- Khomas, Kunene, Liambezi, Ohanguena, Okarango, Omaheke, Omusat,
- Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa
- </p>
- <p>note: the 26 districts were Bethanien, Boesmanland, Caprivi Oos,
- Damaraland, Gobabis, Grootfontein, Hereroland Oos, Hereroland Wes,
- Kaokoland, Karasburg, Karibib, Kavango, Keetmanshoop, Luderitz,
- Maltahohe, Mariental, Namaland, Okahandja, Omaruru, Otjiwarongo,
- Outjo, Owambo, Rehoboth, Swakopmund, Tsumeb, Windhoek
- </p>
- <p>Independence: 21 March 1990 (from South African mandate)
- </p>
- <p>Constitution: ratified 9 February 1990
- </p>
- <p>Legal system: based on Roman-Dutch law and 1990 constitution
- </p>
- <p>National holiday: Independence Day, 21 March (1990)
- </p>
- <p>Political parties and leaders: South West Africa People's
- Organization (SWAPO), Sam NUJOMA; DTA of Namibia (DTA; formerly
- Democratic Turnhalle Alliance of Namibia), Dirk MUDGE; United
- Democratic Front (UDF), Justus GAROEB; Action Christian National
- (ACN), Kosie PRETORIUS; National Patriotic Front (NPF), Moses
- KATJIUONGUA; Federal Convention of Namibia (FCN), Hans DIERGAARDT;
- Namibia National Front (NNF), Vekuii RUKORO
- </p>
- <p>Other political or pressure groups: NA
- </p>
- <p>Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
- </p>
- <p>Elections:
- </p>
- <p> President: last held 16 February 1990 (next to be held March
- 1995); results - Sam NUJOMA was elected president by the Constituent
- Assembly (now the National Assembly)
- </p>
- <p> National Assembly: last held on 7-11 November 1989 (next to be
- held by November 1994); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats
- - (72 total) SWAPO 41, DTA 21, UDF 4, ACN 3, NNF 1, FCN 1, NPF 1
- </p>
- <p> National Council: last held 30 November-3 December 1992 (next to
- be held by December 1998); seats - (26 total) SWAPO 19, DTA 6, UDF 1
- </p>
- <p>Executive branch: president, Cabinet
- </p>
- <p>Legislative branch: bicameral legislature consists of an upper
- house or National Council and a lower house or National Assembly
- </p>
- <p>Judicial branch: Supreme Court
- </p>
- <p>Leaders:
- </p>
- <p> Chief of State and Head of Government: President Sam NUJOMA
- (since 21 March 1990)
- </p>
- <p>Member of: ACP, C, ECA, FAO, FLS, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IFAD,
- IFC, ILO, IMF, IOM (observer), ITU, NAM, OAU, SACU, SADC, UN, UNCTAD,
- UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO
- </p>
- <list>
- <l>Diplomatic representation in US:</l>
- <l> chief of mission: Ambassador Tuliameni KALOMOH</l>
- <l> chancery: 1605 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20009
- (mailing address is PO Box 34738, Washington, DC 20043)</l>
- <l> telephone: (202) 986-0540</l>
- </list>
- <list>
- <l>US diplomatic representation:</l>
- <l> chief of mission: Charge d'Affaires Marshall MCCAULEY</l>
- <l> embassy: Ausplan Building, 14 Lossen St., Windhoek</l>
- <l> mailing address: P. O. Box 9890, Windhoek 9000</l>
- <l> telephone: [264] (61) 221-601, 222-675, 222-680</l>
- <l> FAX: [264] (61) 229-792</l>
- </list>
- <p>Flag: a large blue triangle with a yellow sunburst fills the upper
- left section, and an equal green triangle (solid) fills the lower
- right section; the triangles are separated by a red stripe that is
- contrasted by two narrow white-edge borders
- </p></body></article></text>
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