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Typically, in Namibia, a combination of jus sanguinis and jus soli are used to determine nationality at birth. [9] Those who are eligible include: Persons born in Namibia whose parents are legal ordinary residents in the country and do not have diplomatic immunity and are not employed in the service of another government; [10] [11]
Namibia (/ n ə ˈ m ɪ b i ə / ⓘ, / n æ ˈ-/), [15] [16] officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean . It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the east and south.
A country adjective describes something as being from that country, for example, "Italian cuisine" is "cuisine of Italy". A country demonym denotes the people or the inhabitants of or from there; for example, "Germans" are people of or from Germany. Demonyms are given in plural forms.
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Official or native language(s) (alphabet/script) Namibia: Windhoek: Namibia Namibia Namibië Namibia Namibia: Windhoek Windhuk Windhoek /Ae-//Gams Otjomuise: English German Afrikaans Damara/Nama Herero: Nauru: Yaren (de facto) [16] Nauru Naoero: Yaren Yaren: English Nauruan: Nepal: Kathmandu: Nepāl नेपाल: Kāṭhamāṇḍaũ ...
Namibia: A person born in Namibia to a Namibian citizen parent or a foreign parent who is ordinarily resident in Namibia, is a Namibian citizen at birth (see Namibian nationality law). [57] São Tomé and Príncipe: A person born in São Tomé and Príncipe acquires São Toméan nationality, as long as the parents are residents of the country.
As of 2024, there are 57 sovereign states and 28 non-sovereign entities where English is an official language. Many administrative divisions have declared English an official language at the local or regional level. Most states where English is an official language are former territories of the British Empire.
Although the number of Angolans in Namibia declined from 2014 to 2015, affected by the neighbouring country's economic crisis, there are still around 100,000 Portuguese speakers in Namibia as of 2024, equivalent to 3.3% of the country's population. [6] [7] [8] The language is now offered as an optional subject in many schools throughout the ...