Countries

Namibia

Namibia runs along Africa's southwest coast, where the Namib, often called the world's oldest desert, meets the cold Atlantic. One of the least densely populated countries on Earth, it won independence from South African rule in 1990.

A bare dead camel thorn tree standing on the white clay pan of Deadvlei against a tall orange dune, Namibia

Deadvlei, in the Namib

Photo: Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0

Adopted at independence in 1990. Blue stands for the sky and the Atlantic, red for the people, green for vegetation and white for peace and unity. The gold sun stands for life and energy.

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