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Although not as well known as some of its African neighbors, Namibia is a treasure for those in search of wildlife and wilderness.

Once governed by Germany and South Africa, Namibia has been independent since 1990. Germanic influence can still be found in the country’s well-maintained【保養】 towns, roads and rest camps. Namibia is peaceful and more prosperous【繁榮的】 than many nearby countries because of its productive mining, farming, fishing and tourism industries. Essentially【主要地】 a desert country, Namibia offers contrasting landscapes. The Namib Desert is a vast area of high dunes and desolate plains with an awe-inspiring【令人敬畏的】 sense of space. The thorn bush savannah【熱帶稀樹草原】 and rugged【高低不平的】 mountains of the central plateau give way to the impressive Fish River Canyon in the south. In the north of the country, landscapes range from the dense【稠密的】 bush and open plains of the great Etosha Pan, to woodland savannah and lush【茂盛的】 vegetation【植被】. Etosha National Park, one of Southern Africa’s finest and most important Game【獵物,野味】 Reserves, covers an area of 22,270 square kilometers.

盡管納米比亞不如它的一些非洲鄰國出名,但對於熱愛野生動物和原野風貌的人來說,這是一個不可錯失的寶藏。

1990年獨立之前,納米比亞曾受德國和南非統治。從這個國家迄今保存完好的城鎮、道路和休息營地中,人們還能感受到德國遺留下來的影響。與許多鄰近國家相比,納米比亞是一個平靜富饒的國度,因為它擁有發達的采礦業、農業、漁業和旅遊業。

納米比亞基本上是一個沙漠國家,擁有眾多截然不同的自然景觀。納米布沙漠幅員遼闊,裏麵分布著眾多沙丘和荒無人煙的平原。一眼望去,空間之大令人心生敬畏。中部高原是荊棘叢生的熱帶草原和連綿起伏的山脈,而南部則是壯觀的魚之河峽穀。在這個國家北部,自然景觀從茂密的灌木叢和開闊的埃托沙鹽沼平原,逐漸過渡到熱帶草原林地和茂盛的植被。埃托沙國家公園----非洲南部保存最好和最重要的狩獵動物保護區之一,占地麵積達22270平方公裏。