Characteristics Of Namibia

1. Horn of Africa Economy: the economy of this region is mostly dependent on a number of key export; for example, the economy of Ethiopia depends on coffee, which translates to about 80% its total exports("Horn of Africa: 10 Facts You Should Know", 2017). Then the economy of Somali largely depends on livestock and banana accounting for over 50% of its aggregate exports

Angola, formerly Portuguese West Africa, is the seventh largest country in Africa. The country can be divided into three major regions: the coastal plain, a transition zone, and the vast inland plateau. Angola has a tropical climate with its vegetation including tropical rain forests, savannas, grasslands, palm trees and even deserts. A great variety of animal life ranging from elephants, rhinoceros, giraffes, and even crocodiles can also be found in this African country (Microsoft 1).

border of Namibia and Botswana. Richard B. Lee spent time living with the people and

Germany’s imperialist experience in Namibia came with several advantages. These advantages were of a political and economic nature. Benefits experienced included an increase of trade with other powers, an increased amount of political influence, and the control over valuable resources in South West Africa. Firstly, Namibia contained many valuable resources, which Germany had control over. Resources in Namibia included diamonds, rubber plantations, copper, lead and gold (Unknown Author, 2004). This stockpile of valuable resources meant that Germany could make massive profits if the correct steps were taken. Out of all of these commodities, not only is diamond the most valuable, but it was the most abundant in South West Africa. Access to these minerals greatly expanded Germany’s portfolio of tradable commodities. Secondly, Germany received large profits from trading its colony’s resources with other powers colonies. The direct trade between Germany and Britain colonies in 1910 was nearly 630 000 British pounds. Over two thirds of this income was from South West

Both Namibia and Mongolia in my opinion are developing countries that are striving to get wealth. After seeing their lifestyle, it is evident that the family makes less then six thousand dollars a year. I was most surprised to see that the families were happy with their lifestyle. These two families are both from developing countries, however, they have very drastic distinctions between the way their child develops. The cultures of both Ponijao and Bayar are collectivistic because they value their way of life and obey their culture. The community or the tribe in Namibia worked as a whole to better their community. The children were taken care of by all the members of the tribe and not just their mother. The one thing I found most shocking was in Namibia and Mongolia, I only saw a female figure, which makes me believe that in their culture, it is the mothers responsibility to watch and help the child develop. Even though Namibia and Mongolia are not developed countries, the development of the child was not

second largest country in Africa in terms of area (2381741 square KM) and has the

Read the attached document on the cultural features of Africa South of the Sahara to answer the following questions:

Africa is responsible for eight physical regions: The Savanna, The Swahili Coast, The Rain Forest, The Sahara, The Sahel, The Ethiopian Highlands, The African Great Lakes, and South Africa. Africa’s harsh physical environment, dessert climate, grasslands, populated zones has made Africa a difficult place to live. Africa is the second largest continent surrounded by The Mediterranean Sea, The Indian Ocean, The Red Sea, and The Atlantic Ocean. The equator divides Africa into two equal parts. The continent southern section is more humid and cool while the north half is dry and hot.

This land-locked country is surrounded by four countries: South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. If you look on a map, you may think there would be five countries bordering Botswana. Namibia has an awkwardly stretched pan handle that reaches and blocks out

Angola is located in south western Africa. Bordered by Zamibia, Nambia, The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Atlantic Ocean, it is Africa’s seventh largest country with a total area of 1,246,700km2. Angola has a rich history full of hardships and grandeur. Its largest and most important city is the capital, Luanda. Angola contains a rich culture made up of diverse urban and tribal peoples. It is a unitary presidential republic and has one of the fastest growing economies in the world.

Gambia is no doubt one of the smallest countries in the whole Africa and in the world at large. It’s a former British colony, gained its independence from the Great Britain in the eighteenth day of February in 1965. Gambia became a republic in 1970 and has since joined and signed treaties with various international organizations the likes of UN, WTO and IMF.

The superimposing factor that gives South Africa such an advantage over other prospective African business environments is that it possesses of a very powerful and sophisticated vantage-point geographically. South Africa is strategically located for manufacturing and exportation into several regions globally and can be an unmitigated platform for MNC’s who may be interested in a venture within this region. The important advantages include regional competitiveness, combined with reduced operational costs and a significantly prominent market access (Safrica.info, 2011).

The economy of Namibia is linked to the economy of South Africa. This means that the Namibian economy is highly sensitive and exposed to fluctuation of inflation and interest rates in the South African Market. Two main factors that currently have a direct impact on inflation and interest rates on the South African economy, is the monetary value of the South African Rand against the US dollar as well as the acceleration/increase in the price of crude oil price by 23 percent in New York this year, reaching a record price of $118.05 a barrel.

Algeria is the most populous country in northwest Africa and is the largest country, in North Africa. The northern portion of the county screeches 998 km (620 mi) along the Mediterranean Sea and borders Morocco on the west, Tunisia on the northeast, and Libya on the east. Algeria is divided into three main topographical regions, coastal plains, High Plateaus, and the desert. Unfortunately, the majority of the country consists of uninhabitable desert. “Algeria has a total land area of 2,381,741 sq km (919,595 sq mi), almost three and a

The country is a key investor within the East African commmunity, while the largest chunk of intraregional trade is due to Kenya. However, economic