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Transportation of Namibia

Airports:137 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways:total: 21
over 3,047 m: 3
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 13
914 to 1,523 m: 3 (2006)
Airports - with unpaved runways:total: 116
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 22
914 to 1,523 m: 72
under 914 m: 20 (2006)
Railways:total: 2,382 km
narrow gauge: 2,382 km 1.067-m gauge (2006)
Roadways:total: 42,237 km
paved: 5,406 km
unpaved: 36,831 km (2002)
Merchant marine:total: 1 ship (1000 GRT or over) 2,265 GRT/3,605 DWT
by type: cargo 1 (2006)
Ports and terminals:Luderitz, Walvis Bay

Namibia Quickstats

  • Population: 2,055,080
  • Area: 825,418 sq km
  • Density: 2.5 /km² (225th)
  • GDP (total): $15.14 billion (123rd)
  • GDP (per capita): $7,478 (83rd)
  • Literacy: 85%

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  • Currency: Namibian dollar (NAD)
  • Dial code: +264

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Namibia Internet

  • Usage: 75,000
  • Penetration: 3.6 %
  • Top Domain: .wa

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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