Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in southern Africa on the Atlantic coast. It shares borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east, and South Africa to the south.

Namibia generally attracts eco-tourists with the majority visiting to experience the different climates and natural geographical landscapes such as the great eastern desert and plains. There are many lodges and reserves to accommodate eco-tourists. In addition, extreme sports such as sandboarding and 4x4ing have become popular, and many cities have companies that provide tours.

The most visited places include the Sossusvlei, Etosha Pan and the coastal towns of Swakopmund, Walvis Bay and Lüderitz.

Etosha National Park - Is one of Southern Africa's finest and most important Game Reserves. Declared a National Park in 1907 and covering an area of 22 270 square km, it is home to 114 mammal species, 340 bird species, 110 reptile species, 16 amphibian species and, surprisingly, one species of fish.

The Waterberg Plateau - Towers 400 metres above the surrounding plains, and 1878 metres above sea level, dominating the landscape for miles around. The plateau itself is 48 km at its longest point, and 16 km at its widest. The history is rich. The oldest rock stratum is 850 million years old and dinosaurs left their tracks here 200 million years ago.

Sossusvlei - Sossusvlei is some 60km from Sesriem, and the drive takes about an hour. The gate from Sesriem to Sossusvlei opens in time for people using the campsite to drive to Sossusvlei before sunrise. People making use of other accommodation in the area will probably not be able to reach the vlei for sunrise, or stay for sunset.

Kaokoland - This is one of the mostly barren and inaccesable regions of the world. Occupied by a nomadic people, The Himba, who still live in according to ancient traditions. Visiting this region can be extremly rewarding but the enviroment and cultures are extremly fragile and are been eroded by irresponsible tourism. For this reason, and for your own safety, it is reccommended you visit the area accompanied by a guide.

Damaraland - Damaraland is the old apartheid name given to the region south of Kaokoland and north of the main road to Swakopmund. It is still commonly used in tourism circles, although the entire region has now been renamed.

Swakopmund - Swakopmund is Namibia's favourite holiday town. It has an abundance of German style architecture, which coupled with the predominantly overcast weather gives the bizarre feeling of a German town. During the summer holidays thousands of Namibians flock to the coast to spend their holidays away from the intense heat of the interior.

Namibia's climate is typical of semi-desert terrain, hot days and cool nights. The coastal regions are cooled by the cold Benguela current, causing fog and inhibiting rainfall. Over the central plateau in the country which is higher up, temperatures are understandably lower.

Summer is from October to April. Temperatures can reach 40º C which plummet at night to cool levels. Average daily temperatures range from 20 to 34º C. Winter is from May to September with wonderful warm days which are contrasted by very cold nights, when temperatures often drop to below freezing.

When Namibia became independent of South Africa, the new Namibian government wanted to avoid accusations of preferential treatment for either the Afrikaans- or the German-speaking groups. Therefore, English became the sole official language of Namibia. German, Afrikaans and Oshiwambo became recognised regional languages.

German is the native language of 30,000 Germans living in Namibia. It is also spoken as a second language by a large group of the white population. A part of the black population also speaks German as a second language, although it is used primarily for trading purposes. Namibia is the only country outside Europe where German enjoys any official status.

Cuisine in Namibia is interesting and varied. In the south part of Namibia the most frequent component is the corn. The corn is used in preparing the bread which is generally served with shellfish, in season or tomato-based sauces. The most common meat type used in the southern cuisine is fish and Chicken, schnitzel, plus good, fresh seafood, but we can also find goat, Beef and bush rat. As for vegetables the most popular are rice, beans, tomatoes and couscous due to the fact that the climate in Namibia is hot and dry. Is very simple to find fruits in this county principally oranges, bananas, mandarin oranges, pineapples, kiwi, avocado, peanuts.

Namibia is known all over Africa for its exotic dishes and its exotic ingredients which offer an exclusive taste. Beans and rice is a popular dish served as appetizer in west part of Namibia. Namibian meat is characterized by top position locally produced Beef and mutton, animal protein including ostrich, zebra, Game Birds, and seafood such as kabeljou, rock lobster and oysters. Outdoor cooking is part of the Namibian way of life. The traditional braaivleis which is meat barbecue is a delicious meal, as is potjiekos, a hot stew of meat, Chicken or fish cooked over an open fire in a cast-iron, three-legged pot.