conventional long form: Republic of Namibia
conventional short form: Namibia

WA

republic

Windhoek

13 regions; Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Karas,
Khomas, Kunene, Ohangwena, Okavango, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana,
Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa

21 March 1990 (from South African mandate)

Independence Day, 21 March (1990)

ratified 9 February 1990; effective 12 March 1990

based on Roman-Dutch law and 1990 constitution

18 years of age; universal

chief of state: President Samuel NUJOMA (since 21 March 1990); note -
the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Samuel NUJOMA (since 21 March 1990);
note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of
the National Assembly
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;
election last held 30 November-1 December 1999 (next to be held NA
2004)
election results: Samuel NUJOMA elected president; percent of vote -
Samuel NUJOMA 77%

bicameral legislature consists of the National
Council (26 seats; two members are chosen from each regional council
to serve six-year terms) and the National Assembly (72 seats; members
are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: National Council - elections for regional councils, to
determine members of the National Council, held 30 November-1 December
1998 (next to be held by December 2004); National Assembly - last held
30 November-1 December 1999 (next to be held by December 2004)
election results: National Council - percent of vote by party - NA;
seats by party - SWAPO 21, DTA 4, UDF 1; National Assembly - percent
of vote by party - SWAPO 77%, COD 10%, DTA 9%, UDF 3%, MAG 1%; seats
by party - SWAPO 55, COD 7, DTA 7, UDF 2, MAG 1,
note: the National Council is a purely advisory body

Supreme Court, judges appointed by the president

Congress of Democrats or COD [Ben
ULENGA]; Democratic Turnhalle Alliance of Namibia or DTA [Katuutire
KAURA, president]; Monitor Action Group or MAG ;
South West Africa People's Organization or SWAPO ; United
Democratic Front or UDF

ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, FAO,
G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO,
Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO (subscriber), ITU, NAM,
OAU, OPCW, SACU, SADC, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD,
UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

chief of mission: Ambassador Leonard Nangolo IIPUMBU
chancery: 1605 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009
telephone:  (202) 986-0540
FAX:  (202) 986-0443

chief of mission: Ambassador Jeffrey A. BADER
embassy: Ausplan Building, 14 Lossen Street, Private Bag 12029
Ausspannplatz, Windhoek
mailing address: use embassy street address
telephone:  (61) 221601
FAX:  (61) 229792

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