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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sio2ga, post: 2584110, member: 83570&quot;]While it may have been a long time since Namibia ceased to be &quot;German Southwest Africa&quot; that is not evident when visiting.&nbsp;&nbsp; For the last seven years I have been going there once or twice a year. Due to there being no airport big enough to accommodate&nbsp; the large planes that come in from the U.S. I always have to arrive and depart via South Africa.</p><p>The German influence is strong in Namibia and is evident everywhere.&nbsp; The streets are mostly German names and there is only one kind of restaurant there: German.&nbsp; &nbsp; I&#039;m not a fan of German cuisine but that is really the only option other than a very few african dishes or just having a regular breakfast for every meal.&nbsp;&nbsp; The official language of Namibia is English but it is the rule that everyone knows at least two if not three languages, English, Afrikaans, and German.&nbsp;&nbsp; The only non-natives that I have met there are either South African or German.</p><p>It seems that Germany still feels they owe a debt as they have lots of charities and public assitance programs. The Germans have lots of businesses in Namibia (mostly metal mines and quarries). You can&#039;t help but to notice this as every day&#039;s paper mentions them.&nbsp; &nbsp; My comment was pretty accurate about it being formerly &#039;German Southwest Africa&#039; and why the Krugerrand was being featured in the money fair at the German venue.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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