This is Namibia 🇳🇦 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| 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) |
Start near the middle of Namibia and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 23.2548° N, 162.8537° W, in North Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; 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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