NamibiaNamibia,is in Southern Africa, bordering South Africa, Botswana, Angola, Zambia and the Atlantic Ocean. Formerly a colony of Germany, Namibia was administered by South Africa under a League of Nations mandate after WWI, and annexed as a province of South Africa after WWII. The South-West African People's Organization (SWAPO) launched a guerrilla war for independence in 1966, but did not gain independence until 1990.
Geography
Nauru is a 21 square kilometres (8 sq mi)oval-shaped island in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, 42 kilometres (26 mi) south of the Equator. The island is surrounded by a coral reef, which is exposed at low tide and dotted with pinnacles.[38] The presence of the reef has prevented the establishment of a seaport, although channels in the reef allow small boats access to the island.[52] A fertile coastal strip 150 to 300 metres (490 to 980 ft) wide lies inland from the beach.
Economy
The Nauruan economy peaked in the early 1980s, as it was dependent almost entirely on the phosphate deposits that originate from the droppings of sea birds. There are few other resources, and most necessities are imported.[38][59] Small-scale mining is still conducted by RONPhos, formerly known as the Nauru Phosphate Corporation.[38] The government places a percentage of RONPhos's earnings into the Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust.
Culture
Nauruans descended from Polynesian and Micronesian seafarers who believed in a female deity, Eijebong, and a spirit land, an island called Buitani. Two of the 12 original tribal groups became extinct in the 20th century.[38] Angam Day, held on 26 October, celebrates the recovery of the Nauruan population after the two World Wars and the 1920 influenza epidemic.[80] The displacement of the indigenous culture by colonial and contemporary western influences is significant.[81] Few of the old customs have been preserved, but some forms of traditional music, arts and crafts, and fishing are still practised.
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Sossusvlei is a salt and clay pan surrounded by high red dunes, located in the southern part of the Namib Desert, in the Namib-Naukluft National Park of Namibia. The name "Sossusvlei" is often used in an extended meaning to refer to the surrounding area, which is one of the major visito
