Who built Independence Memorial Museum?
Mansudae Overseas Projects
The Independence Memorial Museum is a historical museum in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It focuses on the anti-colonial resistance and the national liberation movement of Namibia. The museum is located on Robert Mugabe Avenue and was designed and built by Mansudae Overseas Projects, a North Korean firm.
When was Independence Memorial Museum built?
March 20, 2014Independence Museum / Opened
Was Namibia a British colony?
Namibia was a German colony from 1884 to 1919, then administered by apartheid South Africa until 1990. A small German population still lives in the country. In 2004 Germany apologised for the colonial-era genocide that killed 65,000 Herero people through starvation and slave labour in concentration camps.
Why do we celebrate Independence Day in Namibia?
Every 21 March is Independence Day in Namibia. This is one of the biggest annual celebrations in the country and is the great day of Namibian patriotism. The date marks the day in 1990 when independence from South Africa was officially recognised.
Why did South Africa give up Namibia?
In a 1971 advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice upheld UN authority over Namibia, determining that the South African presence in Namibia was illegal and that South Africa therefore was obliged to withdraw its administration from Namibia immediately.
What was Namibia called before 1990?
German South-West Africa
Before its independence in 1990, the area was known first as German South-West Africa (Deutsch-Südwestafrika), then as South-West Africa, reflecting the colonial occupation by the Germans and South Africans.
What was Namibia name before?
South West Africa
Namibia, officially Republic of Namibia, also called (internationally until 1968) South West Africa, Afrikaans Namibië or Suidwesafrica, country located on the southwestern coast of Africa.
What percent of Namibia is white?
Whites make up only about 6 percent of Namibia’s population of 2.4 million, but overwhelmingly dominate business ownership. Geingob said Namibia had not seen significant transformation in the 27 years of independence from apartheid South African rule.
Are there Black people in Namibia?
In general, most of Namibia south of Windhoek has a high proportion of Whites, while central Namibia has a high concentration of Blacks. Apart from Windhoek, coastal areas and Southern Namibia, there are large White communities in Otjiwarongo and towns in the Otavi Triangle, such as Tsumeb and Grootfontein.
How many Germans still live in Namibia?
Today, English is the country’s sole official language, but about 30,000 Namibians of German descent (around 2% of the country’s overall population) and possibly 15,000 black Namibians (many of whom returned from East Germany after Namibian independence) still speak German or Namibian Black German, respectively.
What’s inside the Namibian Independence Memorial Museum?
The concrete brick base of the memorial has the inscription “Their Blood Waters Our Freedom” in raised black letters. The museum houses a restaurant called NIMMS (National Independence Memorial Museum) which is situated on the fourth floor. The restaurant showcases a broad spectrum of Namibian culture including ornaments, clothing and books.
What is the significance of the Genocide Statue at Nujoma?
The Genocide Statue sits south of the Nujoma memorial. It depicts the ‘untold hardships and suffering’ at the hands of the Schutztruppe, the troops of the German colonial empire during the 1904–07 war. The statue depicts a man and woman in embrace, symbolizing freedom. The couple stand atop a rendering of a traditional Namibian residence.
What is the inscription on the National Independence Memorial in Delhi?
The concrete brick base of the memorial has the inscription “Their Blood Waters Our Freedom” in raised black letters. The museum houses a restaurant called NIMMS (National Independence Memorial Museum) which is situated on the fourth floor.