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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>