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Fewer than 1 200 000 live in Namibia. They include about 75 000 white people, and many African tribes including the Damara, who are believed to have lived in the country for 30 000 years and who probably created the magnificent prehistoric rock paintings found recently in the once-fertile NAMIB DESERT. For all the tribes, life has changed as dramatically since white men came as it did when the desert overtook the land.
If few people live in Namibia, many have coveted the country. As European powers carved up Africa in the late 19th century, Germany declared the territory a protectorate. South African troops ousted them in 1915, during the First World War, and after the war the League of Nations gave South Africa a mandate to govern the country. The mandate stressed the paramountcy of black rights, and the League retained primary responsibility for the country.
When the League was replaced by the United Nations after the Second World War, South Africa refused to recognise the UN trusteeship that succeeded the mandate, and began applying its policy of apartheid - separate development of races - in Namibia. Black nationalists, led by the South-West African People's Organisation (SWAPO), demanded independence and began guerrilla warfare. In 1971 the International Court of Justice ruled South Africa's occupation illegal - but to no avail. Elections held under South African supervision in 1978 were declared null and void by the UN. A multiracial government, comprising a cabinet and 62-member National Assembly, was installed in 1985.
South Africa still rules Namibia and has 100, 000 troops there. And the war goes on:
SWAPO fighters attack South African troops; South African troops raid SWAPO camps in neighbouring Angola, where Russian and Cuban troops support the Communist government against its own UNITA rebels, which are in turn backed by South Africa.
DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS
Apart from the 77 000 or so Damara, the black population of Namibia includes about 517 000 Ovambo, 98 000 Kavango, 78 000 Herero, 50 000 Nama, 40 000 Caprivians, 7000 Tswana and 29 000 Bushmen of the KALAHARI DESERT. The country, one of the driest on earth, has three main regions. The Namib Desert is a 50-140 km (30-85 mile) wide strip running down the entire Atlantic coastline. The Central Plateau, east of the Namib, has mountains reaching 2000 m (6562 ft) above sea level, rugged outcrops, sandy valleys and plains of poor scrub and grasslands. To the east again, and north, is the Kalahari - sand, patchy scrub, coarse grass and dried-up salt flats.
The Namib has only 50 mm (2 in) of precipitation a year, and most of it comes unusually in the form of fog which rolls in from the sea at night and condenses to form dew as the desert sands cool. Rainfall at the capital, WI DHOEK, in the highlands is higher but still meagre at 200-250 mm (8-10 in).
Cattle, sorghum and maize are raised by the Ovambo in the northern highlands; sheep are farmed in the southern highlands, where 'Persian lamb' skins from the karakul breed are produced for export. Other farmers in this area are the unique Rehoboth Basters, of mixed Nama and European descent, who speak Afrikaans. They number more than 25 000 among about 67 300 people of mixed descent in Namibia, many of the others being fishermen in WALVIS BAY (which is administered as part of Namibia although it is South African territory).
The white population is mostly Afrikaner, with about a quarter being of German descent.
The whites live mainly in towns, although some remain on the land, often running large ranches. They enjoy a privileged way of life, in contrast to the blacks, many of whose lives have been shattered by war, causing them to flee south to overcrowded towns. Many black have forsaken tribal lifestyles to work on ranches or in mines. Offshore, the cold Benguela Current, which flows north from Antarctica, feeds one of Africa's richest fishing grounds. Mackerel, tuna and pilchards are among the catches brought back to a string of small ports, including Ludernitz and Walvis Bay, both of which have canneries.
Despite all the troubles, tourists keep arriving. They go south to the amazing Fish River Canyon, 900 m (3000 ft) deep and 60 km (37 miles) long, with hot springs and an elaborate spa called Ais-Ais (Very Hot) at the most rugged section. Astonishingly, troops of baboons and herds of zebras and kudu antelopes find a home there, and date palms planted by Germans who hid there during two World Wars still flourish.
In the north is the ETOSHA PAN (Place of Mirages), a huge 4000 km2 (1737 sq mile) depression that floods briefly after rains, attracting vast herds of game - elephant ,giraffes, wildebeests, zebras and even some rhinoceroses. Lions, leopards and cheetahs arrive to prey on them, and great flocks of flamingos gather in the muddy shallows.
A variety of strange plants include the welwitschia with its huge turnip-like root up to 1.2 m (4 ft) across, its two leaves, each 3 m (lOft) long, and its lifespan of 100 years. The strange plants lure not only botanists: the thorny wild cucumber is both tasty and reputedly aphrodisiac; the marula tree bears fruit that is both aromatic and alcoholic - even bull elephants have been reported tipsy on it.
But exploiting that incalculable mineral wealth is Namibia's real business. Mining and exporting of resources are both banned under international law while South Africa maintains its occupation - but exploitation and trade carry on regardless.
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Before you leave home please make sure you take your driving licence, i.e. the plastic card and the counterpart if you hold the new style UK driving licence as to be able to release your car hire it will need to be produced at the
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Depending on the country in which you are driving the side of the road to drive could be different to that which you normally drive on so check this out in advance. Most of the European countries and the USA drive on the righthand side of the road, but the UK, Cyprus, Malta and Australia drive on the left.
Many roads have tolls so make sure you have some small change ready in the country currency.
Remember you may wish to book a vehicle with air conditioning if you are journeying in a country with a hot climate, or likewise you may need to ensure you have winter tyres for winter venues/ski resorts. Winter Tyres and Snow Chains are generally arranged direct with the local Car Hire supplier.
Rhino Car Hire offer a range of vehicles which are automatic, please select this option when booking your automatic car hire vehicle. Usually with automatic vehicles you need to put the automatic gear shift into P for Park before you can remove the ignition keys.
Remember to have a credit card with available funds to hand as optional car hire extras, i.e. child safety seats will have to be purchased with a credit card.
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