Namibia

Abstract

Namibia has been described as a “vast sparsely populated desert-like country sprawled along the Atlantic seaboard in the southwestern portion of Africa.” (Serfontein: 1976, 8). Despite a small population, it has a moderately complex ethnic pattern but with only a few small groups that do not fall into one of the principal types. These groups include the East Caprivians (.4% Masubia and Mafue), who are related to the Barotse of Zambia, the Tswana (.6%) and about two percent others. Note this country has by far the largest white or European population of any country in this Handbook.