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Namibia Holiday & Travel - General Information - The Economy |
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About Namibia |
The Economy |
Tourism |
Physical Infrastructure |
Social Infrastructure |
History & Political Development |
Natural Environment |
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Namibia’s economy is based on agriculture, fishing, mining, food processing and tourism focused on export markets in Europe, North America, Asia and the rest of Africa. Tourism has grown tremendously in the last ten years and has become a major contributor to Namibia’s GDP, export earnings and employment. As an export-dependent economy, Namibia has been hit by the global economic downturn but, thanks to a combination of good economic policies and a continuing mining and infrastructure investment boom, the country looks well placed to take advantage of the upturn when it comes.
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Agriculture (01.09.2009)
In terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) agriculture is Namibia’s sixth-most-important sector of the economy. A major factor in agriculture’s relatively lower performance has been the effect of droughts and floods on crops and livestock.
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Investing in Namibia (01.09.2009)
Not only does Namibia enjoy one of the most peaceful and politically stable environments in Sub-Saharan Africa It also has an infrastructure to rival those of many developed countries.
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The fishing industry (01.09.2009)
• Marine fisheries
• Fisheries economic indicators
• Recreational line fishing
• Inland fisheries
• Mariculture and aquaculture development in Namibia
• Freshwater aquaculture
• Prospects for aquaculture in Namibia
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Mining (01.09.2009)
The Chamber of Mines of Namibia represents the interests of all the major mining and exploration companies active in the country.
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Uranium exploration and mining in Namibia (01.09.2009)
Spot prices for uranium oxide soared to an all-time high in 2007, reaching US$137 per pound.
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Top-notch diamonds (01.09.2009)
Namibia is the world’s foremost producer of gem-quality diamonds and the world’s fifth largest diamond supplier.
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Namibia’s gemstones (01.09.2009)
While world-renowned for its top-quality diamonds, Namibia is also internationally known as a producer of a large selection of other fine gemstones. These include tourmalines, beryl, garnet, pietersite, jeremejevite, iolite, dioptase, topaz, sodalite, agate, jasper, amethyst, rose quartz, carnelian and a host of others.
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