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    Namibia Government - 2006

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    SOURCE: 2006 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

      Country name:
      conventional long form: Republic of Namibia
      conventional short form: Namibia
      former: German Southwest Africa, South-West Africa

      Government type:
      republic

      Capital:
      Windhoek

      Administrative divisions:
      13 regions; Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Karas, Khomas, Kunene, Ohangwena, Okavango, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa

      Independence:
      21 March 1990 (from South African mandate)

      National holiday:
      Independence Day, 21 March (1990)

      Constitution:
      ratified 9 February 1990, effective 12 March 1990

      Legal system:
      based on Roman-Dutch law and 1990 constitution

      Suffrage:
      18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:
      chief of state: President Hifikepunye POHAMBA (since 21 March 2005)
      head of government: Prime Minister Nahas ANGULA (since 21 March 2005)
      cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of the National Assembly
      elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 15 November 2004 (next to be held November 2009)
      election results: Hifikepunye POHAMBA elected president; percent of vote - Hifikepunye POHAMBA 76.4%, Den ULENGA 7.3%, Katuutire KAURA 5.1%, Kuaima RIRUAKO 4.2%, Justus GAROEB 3.8%, other 3.2%

      Legislative branch:
      bicameral legislature consists of the National Council (26 seats; 2 members are chosen from each regional council to serve six-year terms) and the National Assembly (72 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
      elections: National Council - elections for regional councils, to determine members of the National Council, held 29-30 November 2004 (next to be held November 2010); National Assembly - last held 15-16 November 2004 (next to be held November 2009)
      election results: National Council - percent of vote by party - SWAPO 89.7%, UDF 4.7%, NUDO 2.8%, DTA 1.9%; seats by party - SWAPO 24, UDF 1, DTA 1; National Assembly - percent of vote by party - SWAPO 75.1%, COD 7.2%, DTA 5%, NUDO 4.1%, UDF 3.5%, RP 1.9%, MAG 0.8%; seats by party - SWAPO 55, COD 5, DTA 4, NUDO 3, UDF 3, RP 1, MAG 1
      note: the National Council is primarily an advisory body

      Judicial branch:
      Supreme Court (judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission)

      Political parties and leaders:
      Congress of Democrats or COD [Ben ULENGA]; Democratic Turnhalle Alliance of Namibia or DTA [Katuutire KAURA, president]; Monitor Action Group or MAG [Jurie VILJOEN]; South West Africa People's Organization or SWAPO [Sam Shafishuna NUJOMA]; United Democratic Front or UDF [Justus GAROEB]; Republican Party or RP [Henk MUDGE]; National Unity Democratic Organization or NUDO [Kuaima RIRUAKO]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:
      NA

      International organization participation:
      ACP, AfDB, AU, C, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, MIGA, NAM, ONUB, OPCW, SACU, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMEE, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UPU, WCL, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO

      Diplomatic representation in the US:
      chief of mission: Ambassador Hopelong Uushona IPINGE
      chancery: 1605 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009
      telephone: [1] (202) 986-0540
      FAX: [1] (202) 986-0443

      Diplomatic representation from the US:
      chief of mission: Ambassador Joyce BARR
      embassy: Ausplan Building, 14 Lossen Street, Windhoek
      mailing address: Private Bag 12029 Ausspannplatz, Windhoek
      telephone: [264] (61) 221601
      FAX: [264] (61) 229792

      Flag description:
      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


      NOTE: The information regarding Namibia on this page is re-published from the 2006 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Namibia Government 2006 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Namibia Government 2006 should be addressed to the CIA.

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