Here you can see where Namibia is located -- above South Africa and on the West coast. It is bordered by Angola to the North and Botswana to the East (in addition to South Africa to the South).
This is the flag of Namibia...
Here is a closer look at the country. It is mostly desert with some coastal weather. The seasons are opposite of what we have here in the States. From what I have read so far, winter is from May-September and summer is from October-April. I use the term "winter" loosely. The coldest it has ever gotten (so I've read) is around 45 degrees F. It can get up into the 90's during the summertime though! With the desert climate, it will be hot during the day and cool at night. Namibia shares the Kalahari Desert with Botswana and South Africa. It also has the coastal desert and Namib Desert.
The official language of Namibia is English, although Afrikaans and German used to be official languages. Oshiwambo is also a well known language. I will probably have to learn Afrikaans during my in country training (which is 9 weeks long).
I will officially start my service on April 23rd 2010 and end on April 23rd 2012.
I will update my page with a mailing address as soon as I know. Please write me!!! But know it will take a few weeks for a letter to reach me and a few weeks to return.
