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6 Reasons to visit Namibia (Dream destination)

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  Namibia, a country in southwest Africa, is distinguished by the Namibia Desert along its Atlantic Ocean coast. The country is home to diverse wildlife, including a significant cheetah population. The capital, Windhoek, and coastal town Swakopmund contain German colonial-era buildings such as Windhoek's Christuskirche, built in 1907. In the north, Etosha National Park’s salt pan draws game including rhinos and giraffes. ― Google Let us start with safety. Is Namibia a safe place for tourists? The answer is Yes . However, we need to be realistic on the matter of safety when it comes to traveling to another country. There is a saying “Every house has its share of problems” that some houses have more serious problems than others. Let us talk about the problems of Namibia. Namibia is a safe place to visit. You find visitors traveling without a guide in town or other places. Though petty crime is on the increase in Windhoek and some of the larger towns . You should ...

How Many Islands do you think we inhabit on Earth?

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  Photo by Lara Jameson: https://www.pexels.com/photo/compass-rose-on-a-wooden-world-map-8828398/ Photo by Lara Jameson: https://www.pexels.com/photo/compass-rose-on-a-wooden-world-map-8828398/ Photo by Lara Jameson: https://www.pexels.com/photo/compass-rose-on-a-wooden-world-map-8828398/ The human population in 2020 was about 7.8 billion according to WorldPopulationReview.com and 730 million people live in over 11 000 islands permanently, throughout the world's oceans, lakes, and seas. However, these 11,000 are just a small fraction of all the islands that exist throughout the world. What do we mostly consider to be an island? When we look at the world map we see these tiny pieces of land scatted and surrounded by oceans, lakes, and seas. And in many cases, we categorize them as "Islands" Sizes of islands differ, many are populated and have vegetation, large and small trees. WorldPopulationReview.com put it nicely when it comes to defining what an island is. I Qu...