Namibia

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The semi-presidential Republic of Namibia in south-west Africa with the capital Windhoek covers 824,292 km². Clockwise, it borders Angola, Zambia, Botswana, South Africa and the Atlantic Ocean. From 1884 until the end of the First World War, Namibia was a German colony called German South West Africa. In 1920, the League of Nations placed the territory under the mandate administration of South Africa. Namibia only gained independence in 1990 after a liberation struggle.

Namibia - Landkarte, Flagge und Wappen

Viticulture

In 2021, the vineyards covered 8,417 hectares, which are used almost exclusively for the cultivation of table grapes with the specially bred varieties Arra, Autumn Crisp, Early Sweet and Ruby Rush. Although some viticulture is practised, it is naturally limited by the hot and dry climate. Most of Namibia lies in the tropical summer rainfall area with irregular, often very heavy rainfall between November and April. During the period of colonisation, missionaries planted vines and made wine.

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Namibia

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