Namibia (formerly SouthWest Africa) People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 1,142,000 (July 1986), average

annual growth rate 3.1 %

Nationality: noun—Namibian(s); adjective—Namibian

Ethnic divisions: 85.6% black, 7.5% white, 6.9% mixed; approximately half the Africans belong to Ovambo tribe

Religion: whites predominantly Christian, nonwhites either Christian or indigenous beliefs

Language: Afrikaans principal language of about 60% of white population, German of 33%, and English of 7% (all official); several indigenous languages

Literacy: 100% whites, 16% nonwhites

Labor force: about 5110,000(1981); 60% agriculture, 19% industry and commerce, 8% services, 7% government, 6% mining; 1517% unemployment

Organized labor: 6 trade unions, whose membership is almost exclusively white and mulatto

NOTE: The information regarding Namibia (formerly SouthWest Africa) on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Namibia (formerly SouthWest Africa) 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Namibia (formerly SouthWest Africa) 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.