- Whites in Namibia
Infobox Ethnic group
group = White Namibians
caption =
pop = 125,000 - 150,000 "(2008)" 6-8% of total population
regions =Windhoek
languages = Major: Afrikaans, German, Portuguese, English
religions = MainlyProtestant Christianity , minorities practicingJudaism ,Roman Catholicism or no religionWhites in Namibia are people of
Europe in birth or descent living inNamibia . Most White Namibians areAfrikaners , while some are descended from German,Portuguese, or English immigrants.Economics
About 4,000 commercial land owners, mostly Whites, own over 50% the arable land across the country despite a land reform process. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3242829.stm Namibians plan white farm grabs] in
BBC News ,5 November ,2003 ] While the area was known asSouth West Africa , White Namibians enjoyed a highly privileged position due to apartheid laws enforcing strict segregation. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE2D71E3CF935A15751C1A96E948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1 Amid Namibia's White Opulence, Majority Rule Isn't So Scary Now] in theNew York Times ,26 December ,1988 ]Notable White Namibians
Politicians
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Anton Lubowski
*Dirk Mudge
*Henk Mudge
*Kosie Pretorius
*Jan de Wet portspeople
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Skipper Badenhorst
*Monica Dahl
*Jörg Lindemeier
*Percy Montgomery
*Friedhelm Sack Writers
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Gwen Lister Farmers
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Raimar von Hase ee also
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German Namibians
*Monitor Action Group
* Republican PartyReferences
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