Namibia is over twice the size of Germany and the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa . Colonized by Germany and later ruled by apartheid-era South Africa . Independence came in 1990 after 22 years of war . Comment:
Namibia is over twice the size of Germany and the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa . Colonized by Germany and later ruled by apartheid-era South Africa . Independence came in 1990 after 22 years of war . Stark beauty of landscape and deserts matched by challenges to improve economy and lives of Namibians .