Dig straight down through Namibia 🇳🇦 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the North Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of United States of America 🇺🇸. Below are Namibia's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Windhoek |
|---|---|
| Population | about 2.49 million |
| Area | 825,185 km² (318,606 sq mi) |
| Region | Southern Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Upper middle income |
| Official name | Republic of Namibia |
| Also written | Namibia (es) · Namibie (fr) · 纳米比亚 (zh) · ناميبيا (ar) · Намибия (ru) · ナミビア (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Namibia, that point sits at 23.2548° N, 162.8537° W. The nearest coast is United States of America 🇺🇸, roughly 310 km (193 miles) north-west.
The closest settlement of any size is Honolulu, United States of America, about 557 km (346 miles) from the point.
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