Tourism Namibia

Here you can find out all kinds of information about the wonderful nation of Namibia. Anything you need to know about Namibia, we can tell you.

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DYK: Namibia is ranked 4th in the world for growth in tourism over the next decade. And by 2023, over 27% of jobs will relate to tourism

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Devastating news that poachers have killed 26 elephants in Central African Republic. We must save these animals #WeNeedPeace

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Inspired by the survival of Reshma Begum, found 17 days after the Savar building collapse. Our thoughts are with all of those affected.

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Congratulations to Guatemala for the conviction of Rios Montt. Hopefully this helps heal the wounds of genocide, at least a little bit.

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Today marks 5 years since Sichuan Province was hit with a devastating earthquake that claimed 70k lives. #NeverForget #RestInPeace

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Happy Birthday 84th to Sam Nujoma, the first President of Namibia!

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Although Namibia does not celebrate it, Happy Mother's Day to everyone celebrating it.

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May 12th is International Nurses Day. Namibia celebrates all those in the nursing profession do and is thankful for all you do.

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DYK: On May 8th 1992, Michelle McLean took the Miss Universe crown for Namibia in Bangkok Thailand.

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DYK: The 1995 Miss Universe pageant was held at the Windhoek Country Club Resort. Miss USA took the crown that year.

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DYK: In 1989, Namibia had an estimated 100k tourists. By 2006, it had climbed to over 1 million visitors a year.

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DYK: 1/3 tourists to Namibia come from South Africa. Germany, the UK, France, and Italy are the next biggest markets.

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DYK: In 2010, @lonelyplanet named Namibia one of the best-for-value destinations in the world.

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DYK: In 1996, 600 jobs were related to tourism in Namibia. In 2008, over 77,000 jobs were reliant on tourism. Quite a boom indeed.

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Poll: What appeals to you about Namibia the most? Scenery? Animals? Culture?

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Check out CNN's profile of tourism in Namibia

http://t.co/oARn5qp2gT

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Welcome to Namibia: Part 2

http://t.co/rdCVXR1mcB

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Welcome to Namibia: Part 1
http://t.co/J7EXmTra8D

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Namibia is full of excitement. Check out this video. http://t.co/ZbJZld834G

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DYK: Namibia was featured in Sports Illustrated's 2013 Swimsuit Edition? http://t.co/lpfZzwV8Z2