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The African continent is responsible for 2%-3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, thereby contributing to climate change.In 2020, Namibia emitted 24.12 million tonnes of CO 2 equivalent representing 0.05% of global emissions with a climate risk index of 107.
In 1967, Westair Aviation began as an aircraft maintenance facility and has since became a passenger and freight aviation company. [6] The airline has become a provider of ad-hoc as well as air chartered services in Namibia, providing long-term lease and aircraft maintenance services. [7]
View of Navachab gold mine. Mining is the biggest contributor to Namibia's economy in terms of revenue. It accounts for 25% of the country's income. [1] Its contribution to the gross domestic product (10.4% in 2009, 8.5% in 2010, 9.5% in 2011, 12.3% in 2012, 13.2% in 2013, 11.6% in 2014) is also very important and makes it one of the largest economic sectors of the country. [2]
General elections are due to be held in Namibia on 27 November 2024 to elect a new president and members of the National Assembly. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] They will be the country's seventh general elections since gaining independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.
The government of Namibia consists of the executive, the legislative and the judiciary branches. The Cabinet is the executive organ of government, implementing the laws of the country. It consists of the president, the prime minister and his deputy, as well as the ministers of the Cabinet of Namibia .
Franz Xaver Nies joined the Society of the Divine Word on 7 May 1879, was ordained as a priest by the Bishop of Roermond on 7 June 1884, and dispatched on his mission to China on 1 January 1885. [1] In his hometown of Rehringhausen, a road (Pater Franz Xaver Nies Weg) has been named after Franz Xaver Nies.
The main roles of the Namibian Defence Force are to ensure the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country by guarding against external aggression, both conventional and unconventional; prevent violation of Namibia's territorial integrity; and provide assistance to civil authorities in guarding and protecting government buildings and key installations as provided in the Defence Act.
Eric Nies (born May 23, 1971) is an American former model and reality television personality. He first gained fame as a cast member on MTV 's The Real World: New York , before going on to appear on that show's spinoffs and other reality shows, such as The Grind and Confessions of a Teen Idol .