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| Land Boudaries Total :
| 3,936 km .
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| Geographic Coordinates :
| desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic .
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| Area Total :
| 825,418 sq km .
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| Area Land :
| 825,418 sq km .
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| Area Water :
| 0 sq km .
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| Area Comparative :
| slightly more than half the size of Alaska .
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| Coast Line :
| 1,572 km .
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| Railways Total :
| 2,382 km .
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| Highways Total :
| 66,467 km .
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| Waterways :
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| Ports and Harbors :
| Luderitz, Walvis Bay .
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Population on 27-Aug-01 : 42015
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Walvis Bay, (Dutch/Afrikaans): Walvisbaai meaning "Whale Bay"), is an area in Namibia with a checkered history. The bay has been a haven for sea vessels because of its natural deepwater harbour. Being rich in plankton and marine life, these waters drew large numbers of whales attracting whalers and fishing vessels. A succession of colonists exploited the location and resources of this strategic harbour settlement. The harbour's value in relation to the sea route around the Cape of Good Hope had caught the attention of world powers since it was discovered. This explains the complicated political status of Walvis Bay down the years. Walvis Bay is 30 km (18.6 mi) from Swakopmund.
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