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Namibia
Capital: Windhoek
- Namibia has the least rainfall of any country in sub-Saharan Africa, yet it has more than 300 days of sunshine a year.
- Königstein is the highest point in Namibia, at 2,573 metres (8,440 feet).
- The country has about 645 bird species, 200 land mammal species and 115 fish species.
- The dunes of the Namib Desert are among the world's highest, and they form a dramatic red landscape near Sossusvlei.