POPULATION:	2.5 million
LITERACY RATE:	21%
SELF DEFENSE FORCES:	Namibian Armed Forces
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
ETHNIC GROUPS:	San, Khoi-Khoi, Herero, Ovambo
BORDERING COUNTRIES:	Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia

NAMIBIA- Namibia suffered for years under the oppression of South African Apartheid rule after it was granted to them by the League Of Nations in 1920.  Even after U.N. decreed it to be granted its independence in 1960 it took decades of warfare before it was finally able to establish an independent government.   Namibia is the most abundant resource of diamonds on the planet, which is the prime reason South Africa fought so hard to keep it, and it was almost completely dependent on South Africa for food and agricultural resources for years after.  Finally Namibia was able to cash in on its resources and set up world trade, not directly allying itself with anyone.  It also began building up its military forces early in the new century, and modernizing its country.

Even though the majority of the country is vast desert it is home to wonders that are fascinating to say the least.  The shoreline mixes the incredible heat of the African desert with the cold waters of the atlantic coming from antarctica creating an incredibly dense fog, its Skeleton coast is a virtual graveyard of the bleached bones of floundered ships.  Careful conservation efforts have also led to some of the most successful animal parks in all of Africa.  Zebras, antelope, and even elephants have begun to flourish here.

In an attempt to take advantage of the fertile soil and rich abundance of resources and forever free itself from South African reliance, Namibia has gone to war with its destitute neighbor Angola.  Angola's superior weapons provided by the chinese have kept Namibia in check so far, but the better trained and superior numbers are started to wear down Angola.  As of yet neither nation has petitioned either the US or the EEC for military assistance.