English is the offical lanuguage of Namibia, but only 3% of the population speak it as their native language. That is because Namibia has many local cultures, each with its own languages. 49% of the population (which represents most of the cultures in Namibia's north) speaks Oshiwambo; 11% speak Khoekhoe (mainly the Nama people in the South of the Country); and 10% speak Afrikaans. You will also hear a lot of German especially in Windhoek because Namibia was a German colony.
There are two types of money used in Namibia, the Namibian Dollar (NAD) and the South African Rand (ZAR). Both are worth the same amount, but Namibian Dollars are more common. Now, 1 Namibian Dollar is about 15 US Dollars.
A 0.33 liter bottle of water is $10.24 Namibian Dollars or $0.72 US Dollars.
I ate a haloumi and eggplant wrap with sweet potato fries. Haloumi is a salty cheese Namibians like to fry for sandwiches or salads. In Namibia, eggplants are called aubergines or brinjals, and they are smaller than the ones in the US.
