Capital :Windhoek

Land Area : 825,418 sq km

Head of Government : Prime Minister Nahas Angula (since 21 March 2005)

Population :2,030,692 (July 2005 est.)

Major Languages :"English 7% (official), Afrikaans common language of most of the population and about 60% of the white population, German 32%, indigenous languages: Oshivambo, Herero, Nama "

Major Religion(s) : "Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% at least), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20% "

Date of Joining : 1990

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Articles from RTI Updates:

• Freedom of Info Act to Be Revived, The Namibian, 21 June 2005.

Reports from RTI Updates:

• SADC Media Law: A Handbook for Media Practitioners, Volume 1, A comparative overview of the laws and practice in Malawi, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, December 2003.