Namibia flag 10 x 15 cm

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in southern Africa on the Atlantic coast. It shares borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east, and South Africa to the south. It gained independence from South Africa in 1990 and its capital city is Windhoek (German: Windhuk). Namibia is a member state of the United Nations (UN), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU), and the Commonwealth of Nations. It is named after the Namib Desert and is the second most sparsely populated country in the world (after Mongolia).

Once a colony of Germany and later occupied by South Africa's apartheid government, Namibia gained full independence in 1990 following South Africa's withdrawal from Angola. Namibia is one of Africa's most developed and stable countries, with a stable multiparty parliamentary democracy and an estimated population of 1,820,916. Tourism and diamond mining form the backbone of Namibia's economy.

The nation has suffered heavily from the effects of HIV and AIDS; one in seven are estimated to have the virus.

reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibia

The flag of Namibia was adopted on March 21, 1990 upon independence from South Africa.

The main colors were taken from the flag of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), the most important liberation movement in Namibia. That flag was adopted in 1971 and comprises diagonal stripes of blue-red-green, the most important colours of the Ovambos, the largest ethnic group in the country. The flag also represents the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance, another Namibian political party. The gold sun, which is similar to the national emblem of the Republic of China, represents life and energy.

Alternatively, the chairman of the subcomittee that chose the flag after a competition where 850 designs were submitted, declared that Red - represents Namibia's most important resource, its people. It refers to their heroism and their determination to build a future of equal opportunity for all; White - refers to peace and unity Green - symbolises vegetation and agricultural resources Blue - represents the clear Namibian sky and the Atlantic Ocean, the country's precious water resources and rain; Red, white, and blue were the colours of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance, and blue, red, and green the colours of SWAPO.

reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Namibia