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Windhoek, Namibia
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DYK: Namibia is ranked 4th in the world for growth in tourism over the next decade. And by 2023, over 27% of jobs will relate to tourism
Devastating news that poachers have killed 26 elephants in Central African Republic. We must save these animals #WeNeedPeace
Inspired by the survival of Reshma Begum, found 17 days after the Savar building collapse. Our thoughts are with all of those affected.
Congratulations to Guatemala for the conviction of Rios Montt. Hopefully this helps heal the wounds of genocide, at least a little bit.
Today marks 5 years since Sichuan Province was hit with a devastating earthquake that claimed 70k lives. #NeverForget #RestInPeace
May 12th is International Nurses Day. Namibia celebrates all those in the nursing profession do and is thankful for all you do.
DYK: The 1995 Miss Universe pageant was held at the Windhoek Country Club Resort. Miss USA took the crown that year.
DYK: In 1989, Namibia had an estimated 100k tourists. By 2006, it had climbed to over 1 million visitors a year.
DYK: 1/3 tourists to Namibia come from South Africa. Germany, the UK, France, and Italy are the next biggest markets.
DYK: In 2010, @lonelyplanet named Namibia one of the best-for-value destinations in the world.
DYK: In 1996, 600 jobs were related to tourism in Namibia. In 2008, over 77,000 jobs were reliant on tourism. Quite a boom indeed.
DYK: Namibia was featured in Sports Illustrated's 2013 Swimsuit Edition? stories.namibiatourism.com.n…