uage: English is official language; Afrikaans is common
language of most of population and about 60% of white population, German
32%, English 7%; several indigenous languages

_#_Literacy: 38% (male 45%, female 31%) age 15 and over can
read and write (1960)

_#_Labor force: 500,000; agriculture 60%, industry and commerce 19%,
services 8%, government 7%, mining 6% (1981 est.)

_#_Organized labor: 20 trade unions representing about 90,000
workers

_*_Government
_#_Long-form name: Republic of Namibia

_#_Type: republic

_#_Capital: Windhoek

_#_Administrative divisions: the former administrative structure of
26 districts has been abolished and 14 temporary regions are still in
the process of being determined; note--the 26 districts were Bethanien,
Boesmanland, Caprivi Oos, Damaraland, Gobabis, Grootfontein, Hereroland
Oos, Hereroland Wes, Kaokoland, Karasburg, Karibib, Kavango,
Keetmanshoop, Luderitz, Maltahohe, Mariental, Namaland, Okahandja,
Omaruru, Otjiwarongo, Outjo, Owambo, Rehoboth, Swakopmund, Tsumeb,
Windhoek

_#_Independence: 21 March 1990 (from South African mandate)

_#_Constitution: ratified 9 February 1990

_#_Legal system: based on Roman-Dutch law and 1990 constitution

_#_National holiday: Independence Day, 21 March 1990

_#_Executive branch: president, Cabinet

_#_Legislative branch: bicameral; House of Review (upper house,
to be established with elections in 1992 by planned new regional
authorities); National Assembly (lower house elected by universal
suffrage)

_#_Judicial branch: Supreme Court

_#_Leaders:

Chief of State and Head of Government--President Sam NUJOMA
(since 21 March 1990)

_#_Political parties and leaders: South-West Africa People's
Organization (SWAPO), Sam NUJOMA;
Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA), Dirk MUDGE;
United Democratic Front (UDF), Justus GAROEB;
Action Christian National (ACN), Kosie PRETORIUS;
National Patriotic Front (NPF), Moses KATJIUONGUA;
Federal Convention of Namibia (FCN), Hans DIERGAARDT;
Namibia National Front (NNF), Vekuii RUKORO

_#_Suffrage: universal at age 18

_#_Elections:

President--last held 16 February 1990 (next to be
held March 1995); Sam NUJOMA was elected president by the Constituent
Assembly (now the National Assembly);

National Assembly--last held on 7-11 November 1989
(next to be held by November 1994);
results--percent of vote by party NA;
seats--(72 total) SWAPO 41, DTA 21, U