BRI Countries 一带一路非洲国家系列 54 | Namibia 纳米比亚
Namibia is a country in Africa. It's bordering Angola to the north, Zambia to the northeast, Botswana to the east, South Africa to the south and east, and Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its capital city is Windhoek.
纳米比亚是非洲国家。北邻安哥拉，东北接赞比亚，东与博茨瓦纳交界，西接大西洋，它与南非在东和南部交界。纳米比亚的首都是温得和克。
The official language of Namibia is English. Other languages spoken in Namibia are Oshiwambo, Afrikaans, Kavango, Otjiherero, and Nama/Damara. The flag of Namibia is comprised of blue, white, green and red colors, it also contains a golden sun.
纳米比亚的官方语言是英语，其他语言包括但是不限于Oshiwambo，Afrikaans，Kavango，Otjiherero和Nama／Damara。纳米比亚国旗颜色有蓝，白，绿，红，左上角有一个金色的太阳。
Red represents the people, white stands for peace and unity, green represents vegetation, and blue represents the sky and the Atlantic Ocean.
红色代表人民，白色代表和平和团结，绿色代表植物，蓝色代表天空和大西洋。
▲ Fifty Namibian dollar | Image Credit: Mypivots
五十纳米比亚元
The currency used in Namibia is Namibian dollar.
在纳米比亚用的货币是纳米比亚元。
According to the International Trade Center, Namibia mainly exports diamonds, copper, fish, zinc and uranium.
据国际贸易中心提供的信息，纳米比亚主要出口钻石、铜、鱼、锌和铀。
▲ Windhoek Independence Avenue | Image Credit: Leong Sheng Li
温得和克独立大道
Windhoek is Namibia's administrative, commercial and industrial center. The city is located in the central region of the country and it is surrounded by the Khomas Highland plateau area.
温得和克是纳米比亚的行政、商业和工业中心。它位于纳米比亚中部地区，被霍马斯高原地区包围着。
▲ Rundu 润都
Rundu 润都
Rundu is the second most populated city in Namibia. It is located in the northern area of the country. It is the capital city of the Kavango East Region.
润都是纳米比亚人口第二大城市。它位于该国北部地区。它是卡万戈东部地区的首府。
▲ Flamingos at Walvis Bay | Image Credit: S. Straube
沃尔维斯湾的火烈鸟
Walvis Bay 沃尔维斯湾
▲ Walvis Bay 沃尔维斯湾
Walvis Bay is the third largest city in Namibia, its bay serves as the natural ship harbor and due to its diverse marine life and plankton, it attracts a large population of southern right whales. Fishing and whaling are common economic activity.
沃尔维斯湾是纳米比亚第三大城市，它的海湾是天然的船港，由于其丰富的海洋生物和浮游生物，吸引了大量的南部露脊鲸。捕鱼和捕鲸是常见的经济活动。
Etosha National Park 埃托沙国家公园
▲ Giraffes at Etosha National Park
伊托沙国家公园的长颈鹿
The park's main characteristic is a salt pan so large it can be seen from space. There is abundant wildlife that congregates around the waterholes.
这个公园的主要特点是有一个很大的盐池，该盐盘从太空都可以看到。有许多野生动物聚集在水坑周围。
▲ Fish River Canyon 鱼河大峡谷
Fish river canyon 鱼河大峡谷
Fish river canyon is the largest canyon in Africa and the second largest in the world.
鱼河峡谷是非洲最大的峡谷，世界第二大峡谷。
▲ A chameleon on a Welwitschia
一只变色龙在千岁兰树上
This plant known as the Welwitcschia is found only in Namib desert. Also known as a living fossil in the desert, it is a magical and precious plant that exists in the desert.
千岁兰是一种纳米布沙漠独有的一种神奇而又珍贵的植物，也被称做是沙漠中的活化石。
Twyfelfontein 缇维福尔方泰因
▲ Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
缇维福尔方泰因乡村住宿
Twyfelfontein contains one of the largest concentrations of rock engravings in Africa. They were created over 6000 years ago by ancient Bushmen. They represent animals such as rhinoceroses, elephants, ostriches, giraffes, and human and animal footprints.
缇维福尔方泰因是非洲最大的岩石雕刻集中地之一。它们是6000多年前的古代布须曼人刻的。它们代表动物，如犀牛、大象、鸵鸟、长颈鹿还有人类和动物的脚印。
▲ Some rock engravings in Twyfelfontein
一些在缇维福尔方泰因的岩石雕刻
Skeleton Coast 斯克里屯海岸
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▲ Channel of the Chobe River between Namibia and Botswana
纳米比亚和博茨瓦纳之间的科比河河道
Caprivi Strip 卡普里维地带
This is the wettest region in Namibia, it is noted for its high rainfall and numerous rivers such as Okavango, Kwando and Zambezi. There's also a wide variety of animals and a large population of elephants.
这是纳米比亚最潮湿的地区，以其高降雨量和众多河流而闻名，如奥卡万戈河、夸多河和赞比西河。这里还有各种各样的动物和大量的大象。
Spitzkoppe 斯皮茨科普
This is a group of peaks in the Namib desert. The massif was created by the collapse of a gigantic volcano more than 100 million years ago and the subsequent erosion exposed the volcanic rock.
这是纳米布沙漠中的一组山峰。这些山丘是由一亿多年前的一个巨大火山的崩塌而形成的，随后由于侵蚀作用露出了火山岩。
Other attractions in Namibia include but are not limited to Cape Cros, Sossusvlei, Mangetti National Park, Khaudum National Park, Dorob National Park, Bwabata National Park, Nkasa Rupara National Park, Mudumu National Park.
其他景点包括但不限于Sossusvlei、Mangetti国家公园、Khaudum国家公园、Dorob国家公园、Bwabata国家公园、Nkasa Rupara国家公园、Mudumu国家公园。
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