961 résultats pour "land"

• Mississippi - USA History.

  The climate of Mississippi is characterized by long, hot, and humid summers and generally mild winters. The higher lands in the northeast are usually cooler than otherareas of the state. D1 Temperature Average January temperatures range from about 6° C (about 42° F) in northeastern Mississippi to about 12° C (about 54° F) along the Gulf Coast. No part of the stateis entirely free from freezing temperatures, but prolonged periods of extreme cold rarely occur. Temperatures more than 15° C (30° F)...

• Articles of Confederation - U.

  trade, or any other pretence whatever. VIII ARTICLE IV The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people of the different states in this union, the free inhabitants of each of thesestates, paupers, vagabonds and fugitives from Justice excepted, shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of free citizens in the several states; and the people ofeach state shall have free ingress and regress to and from any other state, and shall enjoy therein all the...

• Spanien - geographie.

  Das Klima im überwiegenden Teil Spaniens ist demgegenüber subtropisch-mediterran. Aufgrund der großen Entfernung zum thermisch ausgleichenden Meer hat eskontinentalen Charakter. Die Temperaturunterschiede sind im Jahresverlauf vor allem in der Meseta sehr hoch. Madrid hat eine mittlere Julitemperatur von 24 °C, währendder entsprechende Wert im Januar bei nur 5 °C liegt. Einzelne Tage können auch extreme Werte annehmen. So werden hier im Sommer mitunter Tagestemperaturen von40 °C überschritten un...

• Comoros - country.

  Since 1981 the currency has been the Comorian franc. The Comorian franc had a fixed exchange rate with the French franc of 50 to 1 until 1994, when the rate was changed to 75 Comorian francs to 1 French franc. In 2006, the Comorian franc exchanged at an average of 392 to U.S.$1. Transport between the islands is mostly by air, and there is an international airport at Hahaia on Njazidja where jets can land. Road networks have been built betweenmost of the main island settlements, but the mountai...

• Island - geographie.

  fast ausschließlich Nachkommen normannischer und keltischer Einwanderer. In den vierziger Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts setzte eine große Landflucht ein. Etwa 93 Prozentder Isländer leben heute in Städten. Zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts lag der Anteil der Stadtbevölkerung noch bei 20 Prozent. Die Siedlungsgrenze liegt bei etwa 200 Meternüber dem Meeresspiegel. Die isländische Bevölkerung hat eine der höchsten Lebenserwartungen der Welt. Diese liegt für Männer bei 78,4 Jahren und für Frauen bei 82,...

• Jemen - geographie.

  1990 wurden die Demokratische Volksrepublik Jemen und die Arabische Republik Jemen zur Republik Jemen vereint. Die Gesetzgebung beruht auf der Scharia (demislamischen Recht). Die Islamische Präsidialrepublik wird nach der 1994 verabschiedeten und im Februar 2001 letztmals geänderten Verfassung regiert. Staatsoberhaupt ist der für eine Amtszeit von sieben Jahren direkt gewählte Präsident. Er ist Vorsitzender des vom Parlament gewählten fünfköpfigen Präsidialrates. AlsLegislativorgan fungiert das...

• Österreich - Geschichte.

  normalerweise erlaubt. In Österreich gibt es 18 vom Europarat anerkannte Reservate und sechs Biosphärenreservate, die der UNESCO unterstehen. 3 BEVÖLKERUNG Die Einwohnerzahl beträgt 8,21 Millionen (2008), was einer Bevölkerungsdichte von 100 Einwohnern pro Quadratkilometer entspricht. Das jährliche Bevölkerungswachstumliegt bei 0,06 Prozent (2008). Die Lebenserwartung beträgt für Männer 76,5 Jahre und für Frauen 82,4 Jahre (2008). Die Bevölkerung ist sehr ungleichmäßig über das Landverteilt. We...

• Österreich - geographie.

  normalerweise erlaubt. In Österreich gibt es 18 vom Europarat anerkannte Reservate und sechs Biosphärenreservate, die der UNESCO unterstehen. 3 BEVÖLKERUNG Die Einwohnerzahl beträgt 8,21 Millionen (2008), was einer Bevölkerungsdichte von 100 Einwohnern pro Quadratkilometer entspricht. Das jährliche Bevölkerungswachstumliegt bei 0,06 Prozent (2008). Die Lebenserwartung beträgt für Männer 76,5 Jahre und für Frauen 82,4 Jahre (2008). Die Bevölkerung ist sehr ungleichmäßig über das Landverteilt. We...

• Nevada - geography.

  The Truckee, Carson, and Walker rivers flow out of the Sierra Nevada, thread their way around several of the desert ranges, and also end in closed basins. The Walkerflows into Walker Lake, the Carson into Lahontan Reservoir. The major part of the Truckee’s flow is now diverted to Lahontan Reservoir, although as required by lawsome of it empties into Pyramid Lake. Because these three streams flow constantly, the lakes into which they empty never dry up. Winnemucca Lake formerly receivedoverflow w...

• Nevada - USA History.

  The Truckee, Carson, and Walker rivers flow out of the Sierra Nevada, thread their way around several of the desert ranges, and also end in closed basins. The Walkerflows into Walker Lake, the Carson into Lahontan Reservoir. The major part of the Truckee’s flow is now diverted to Lahontan Reservoir, although as required by lawsome of it empties into Pyramid Lake. Because these three streams flow constantly, the lakes into which they empty never dry up. Winnemucca Lake formerly receivedoverflow w...

• Australia - country.

  itself forms most of the border between New South Wales and Victoria. Considerable lengths of the Murray, Darling, and Murrumbidgee rivers are navigable during thewet seasons. The central plains region, also known as the Channel Country, is interlaced by a network of rivers. During the rainy season these rivers flood the low-lying countryside,but in dry months they become merely a series of water holes. The Victoria, Daly, and Roper rivers drain a section of the Northern Territory. In Queensland...

• Australia - Geography.

  itself forms most of the border between New South Wales and Victoria. Considerable lengths of the Murray, Darling, and Murrumbidgee rivers are navigable during thewet seasons. The central plains region, also known as the Channel Country, is interlaced by a network of rivers. During the rainy season these rivers flood the low-lying countryside,but in dry months they become merely a series of water holes. The Victoria, Daly, and Roper rivers drain a section of the Northern Territory. In Queensland...

• Griechenland - Geschichte.

  In den Bergregionen gibt es noch die Großraubtiere Braunbär, Wolf, Luchs und Goldschakal, andere bemerkenswerte Raubtiere sind Wildkatze, Fischotter und der imNordosten des Landes vorkommende Tigeriltis; im Mittelmeer lebt die stark gefährdete Mönchsrobbe. Auf den griechischen Inseln (und ausgesetzt auf dem Festland) lebendie den Steinböcken ähnlichen Bezoarziegen; weitere Paarhufer sind Gämsen, Rothirsche, Rehe und Wildschweine. Zur reichen Avifauna (Vogelwelt) gehören u. a. vier Geierarten (Ba...

• Griechenland - geographie.

  In den Bergregionen gibt es noch die Großraubtiere Braunbär, Wolf, Luchs und Goldschakal, andere bemerkenswerte Raubtiere sind Wildkatze, Fischotter und der imNordosten des Landes vorkommende Tigeriltis; im Mittelmeer lebt die stark gefährdete Mönchsrobbe. Auf den griechischen Inseln (und ausgesetzt auf dem Festland) lebendie den Steinböcken ähnlichen Bezoarziegen; weitere Paarhufer sind Gämsen, Rothirsche, Rehe und Wildschweine. Zur reichen Avifauna (Vogelwelt) gehören u. a. vier Geierarten (Ba...

• Georgien - geographie.

  4.4 Parteien Wichtigste Parteien sind das 2004 aus einer Fusion der Nationalbewegung und der Burdschanadse-Demokraten hervorgegangene Bündnis NationaleBewegung/Demokratische Front sowie die Georgische Volksfront, die Georgische Vereinigte Kommunistische Partei, die Partei Georgiens Weg, die Grünen, die ParteiIndustrie rettet Georgien, die Republikanische Partei, die Sozialistische Partei und die Union der Nationalen Kräfte/Neue Konservative. 4.5 Verwaltungsstruktur Georgien setzt sich aus neun...

• New Mexico - geography.

  New Mexico’s major river is the Río Grande, originating in southern Colorado, and flowing southward for 760 km (470 mi) through the state. Between the San LuisValley and Española Valley the river flows in a deep canyon known as the Río Grande Gorge; then, below White Rock Canyon, it flows through several valleys containingagricultural land. Most of the water of the Río Grande is used to irrigate these valleys. The Río Grande’s waterflow in New Mexico is extremely low. One of the major tributarie...

• New Mexico - USA History.

  New Mexico’s major river is the Río Grande, originating in southern Colorado, and flowing southward for 760 km (470 mi) through the state. Between the San LuisValley and Española Valley the river flows in a deep canyon known as the Río Grande Gorge; then, below White Rock Canyon, it flows through several valleys containingagricultural land. Most of the water of the Río Grande is used to irrigate these valleys. The Río Grande’s waterflow in New Mexico is extremely low. One of the major tributarie...

• Iowa - geography.

  Okoboji, Lost Island, Silver, and West Swan lakes. In addition, reservoirs have been created by damming several smaller Iowa rivers. There are a number of largereservoirs behind dams on the Mississippi River along the Iowa state line. C Climate Iowa’s climate is characterized by warm, generally moist summers and cold winters. Temperatures vary considerably from season to season and, at times, from day today. However, monthly averages are relatively uniform throughout the state and usually vary...

• Iowa - USA History.

  Okoboji, Lost Island, Silver, and West Swan lakes. In addition, reservoirs have been created by damming several smaller Iowa rivers. There are a number of largereservoirs behind dams on the Mississippi River along the Iowa state line. C Climate Iowa’s climate is characterized by warm, generally moist summers and cold winters. Temperatures vary considerably from season to season and, at times, from day today. However, monthly averages are relatively uniform throughout the state and usually vary...

• Hawaii (state) - geography.

  limestone along the coast. The volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands are all so-called shield volcanoes, or lava domes. Unlike the volcanoes of Alaska and South America, those of Hawaii were notcreated by very explosive eruptions. Formed mostly by lava flows, they are great rounded mountain masses, rather than steep-sided cones. Mauna Kea, dormant forcenturies, is the highest mountain in the state. It rises to 4,205 m (13,796 ft) above sea level, and its summit is dotted with cinder cones formed by...

• Hawaii (state) - USA History.

  limestone along the coast. The volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands are all so-called shield volcanoes, or lava domes. Unlike the volcanoes of Alaska and South America, those of Hawaii were notcreated by very explosive eruptions. Formed mostly by lava flows, they are great rounded mountain masses, rather than steep-sided cones. Mauna Kea, dormant forcenturies, is the highest mountain in the state. It rises to 4,205 m (13,796 ft) above sea level, and its summit is dotted with cinder cones formed by...

• Kazakhstan - country.

  mismanagement. Between 1949 and 1991 the Soviet government conducted about 70 percent of all of its nuclear testing in Kazakhstan, mostly in the northeastern area near the city ofSemipalatinsk (now Semey). Nearly 500 nuclear explosions occurred both above and below ground near Semipalatinsk, while more than 40 nuclear detonationsoccurred at other testing grounds in western Kazakhstan and in the Qyzylqum desert. More than 1 million of Kazakhstan’s inhabitants were exposed to dangerous levelsof ra...

• Kommunismus - Politik.

  Entwicklung des Kapitalismus abgewartet werden müsse, bevor der Aufbau einer sozialistischen Gesellschaft beginnen könne, die später in den Kommunismus übergehe.Sie gingen davon aus, dass die Zeit für eine kommunistische Revolution reif war, die sich über die ganze Welt ausbreiten würde. Diese Revolution sollte den Kapitalismusaufheben und in einen sozialistischen Staat münden, keinen kommunistischen, der ja nach Marx einen Widerspruch in sich selbst darstellen würde. Aus diesem Grundnannten sic...

• Conservation.

  cancers, Hodgkin’s disease and leukemia. Unfortunately, human activities have greatly reduced biodiversity around the world. The 20th century encompasses one of the greatest waves of extinction, orelimination of species, to occur on the planet. The greatest threat to biodiversity is loss of habitat as humans develop land for agriculture, grazing livestock, industry,and habitation. The most drastic damage has occurred in the tropical rain forests, which cover less than seven percent of the Earth’...

• Wisconsin (state) - geography.

  -6° C (22° F) in the southeast, along the Lake Michigan shore. During winter extremely cold weather persists for several weeks at a time. C2 Precipitation Average annual precipitation ranges from 700 to 800 mm (28 to 32 in). Rainfall is generally heaviest during the spring and summer, and snowfall is generally moderatein the south, but can be quite heavy in the north. Thunderstorms, sometimes accompanied by devastating tornadoes, are common in spring and summer, particularly inthe southern part...

• Wisconsin (state) - USA History.

  -6° C (22° F) in the southeast, along the Lake Michigan shore. During winter extremely cold weather persists for several weeks at a time. C2 Precipitation Average annual precipitation ranges from 700 to 800 mm (28 to 32 in). Rainfall is generally heaviest during the spring and summer, and snowfall is generally moderatein the south, but can be quite heavy in the north. Thunderstorms, sometimes accompanied by devastating tornadoes, are common in spring and summer, particularly inthe southern part...

• Tennessee (state) - geography.

  The climate of Tennessee is characterized by hot summers, mild winters, and abundant rainfall. C1 Temperature Average July temperatures range from less than 21° C (70° F) in the Blue Ridge region to 27° C (80° F) at Nashville and Memphis. Maximum daytime temperatures insummer often rise above 35° C (95° F) in central and western Tennessee. Daytime temperatures in the mountains rarely rise above 32° C (90° F). Summer nights tendto be warm and muggy in central and western Tennessee, but temperatu...

• Tennessee (state) - USA History.

  The climate of Tennessee is characterized by hot summers, mild winters, and abundant rainfall. C1 Temperature Average July temperatures range from less than 21° C (70° F) in the Blue Ridge region to 27° C (80° F) at Nashville and Memphis. Maximum daytime temperatures insummer often rise above 35° C (95° F) in central and western Tennessee. Daytime temperatures in the mountains rarely rise above 32° C (90° F). Summer nights tendto be warm and muggy in central and western Tennessee, but temperatu...

• New Brunswick - Geography.

  Grand Lake, the largest lake in New Brunswick, is in the lowlands, east of Fredericton. Most other lakes are located in the northern and southwestern parts of NewBrunswick. D Climate New Brunswick has a continental climate that is moderated by maritime influences in the coastal areas. As a result, coastal regions are slightly warmer in the winter andslightly cooler in the summer than are interior regions. Annual temperature variations are large, with the January mean usually at least 25 to 28°C...

• New Brunswick - Canadian History.

  Grand Lake, the largest lake in New Brunswick, is in the lowlands, east of Fredericton. Most other lakes are located in the northern and southwestern parts of NewBrunswick. D Climate New Brunswick has a continental climate that is moderated by maritime influences in the coastal areas. As a result, coastal regions are slightly warmer in the winter andslightly cooler in the summer than are interior regions. Annual temperature variations are large, with the January mean usually at least 25 to 28°C...

• Arizona - geography.

  of the Mogollon Rim, the Little Colorado draws very little water from a relatively large watershed, usually containing a mere trickle of water in its riverbed. The ColoradoRiver’s principal tributary is the Gila River, which flows all the way across the southern part of the state from New Mexico to the California border. From the mountainsand plateaus of central Arizona, the Gila River receives the Salt, Agua Fria, and Hassayampa rivers. The Salt River is itself fed by the Verde River. The Gila...

• Arizona - USA History.

  of the Mogollon Rim, the Little Colorado draws very little water from a relatively large watershed, usually containing a mere trickle of water in its riverbed. The ColoradoRiver’s principal tributary is the Gila River, which flows all the way across the southern part of the state from New Mexico to the California border. From the mountainsand plateaus of central Arizona, the Gila River receives the Salt, Agua Fria, and Hassayampa rivers. The Salt River is itself fed by the Verde River. The Gila...

• Kentucky - geography.

  The climate of Kentucky is characterized by warm or hot summers and cool winters. Throughout the year, temperatures do not vary greatly from place to place,although they are generally slightly lower in the Appalachian Plateaus region than elsewhere in the state. Average July temperatures are usually from 24° to 27°C (76°to 80°F) in the central and western areas and from 23° to 24°C (74° to 76°F) in the east. January averages range from below 1°C (34°F) in the northern Bluegrassregion to more tha...

• Kentucky - USA History.

  The climate of Kentucky is characterized by warm or hot summers and cool winters. Throughout the year, temperatures do not vary greatly from place to place,although they are generally slightly lower in the Appalachian Plateaus region than elsewhere in the state. Average July temperatures are usually from 24° to 27°C (76°to 80°F) in the central and western areas and from 23° to 24°C (74° to 76°F) in the east. January averages range from below 1°C (34°F) in the northern Bluegrassregion to more tha...

• Pennsylvania - geography.

  B Rivers and Lakes There are three major river basins in Pennsylvania: the Susquehanna, the Ohio, and the Delaware. Together they drain more than 90 percent of Pennsylvania’s landarea. Most of eastern and central Pennsylvania is drained by the Susquehanna and Delaware systems. The western part of the state is drained by the Allegheny andMonongahela rivers, which join at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio. In addition to the three major river basins, short streams flowing into Lake Erie drain the north...

• Pennsylvania - USA History.

  B Rivers and Lakes There are three major river basins in Pennsylvania: the Susquehanna, the Ohio, and the Delaware. Together they drain more than 90 percent of Pennsylvania’s landarea. Most of eastern and central Pennsylvania is drained by the Susquehanna and Delaware systems. The western part of the state is drained by the Allegheny andMonongahela rivers, which join at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio. In addition to the three major river basins, short streams flowing into Lake Erie drain the north...

• Colombia - country.

  In Bogotá the average high temperature in January is 20°C (68°F), and in July the average high is 19°C (65°F). The highs for the same months in Barranquilla are 32°C(89°F) and 33°C (91°F). Throughout the year, three-month periods of rain and dry weather alternate. Along the Pacific coast precipitation is heavy. At Bogotá the annual rainfall averages about1,060 mm (about 42 in), and in Barranquilla it averages about 800 mm (about 32 in). Dry weather prevails on the slopes of the Cordillera Orient...

• Africa - history.

  Africa’s other major mountainous regions occur at the northern and southern fringes of the continent. The Atlas Mountains, a system of high ranges, extend for 2,200 km(1,400 mi) across Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, roughly parallel to the northern coast. These ranges enclose a number of broad inland basins and plateaus. In the west, theHigh (or Grand) Atlas contains Toubkal (4,165 m/ 13,665 ft), the highest peak of the system. Toward the east, the Atlas consists of two parallel ranges: the Tell...

• Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika - geographie.

  Zu den bekanntesten Säugetierarten der Vereinigten Staaten gehören Bisons, Wapitis (amerikanische Rothirsche), Elche, Braunbären (mit den Unterarten Grizzlybär undKodiakbär), Schwarzbären, Pumas, Wölfe, Kojoten und Nordamerikanische Biber; in den Prärien sind Präriehunde verbreitet. Lebten um 1800 noch rund 40 Millionen Bisonsin den Prärien Nordamerikas, waren es 100 Jahre später nur noch etwa 1 000. Heute hat sich der Bestand aufgrund strenger Schutzvorschriften erholt und liegt bei etwa200 000...

• Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika - geographie.

  Zu den bekanntesten Säugetierarten der Vereinigten Staaten gehören Bisons, Wapitis (amerikanische Rothirsche), Elche, Braunbären (mit den Unterarten Grizzlybär undKodiakbär), Schwarzbären, Pumas, Wölfe, Kojoten und Nordamerikanische Biber; in den Prärien sind Präriehunde verbreitet. Lebten um 1800 noch rund 40 Millionen Bisonsin den Prärien Nordamerikas, waren es 100 Jahre später nur noch etwa 1 000. Heute hat sich der Bestand aufgrund strenger Schutzvorschriften erholt und liegt bei etwa200 000...

• China - country.

  North China lies between the Mongolian Steppe on the north and the Yangtze River Basin on the south. It stretches west from the Bo Hai gulf and the Yellow Sea to theeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. Administratively, North China includes Beijing and Tianjin municipalities; Shandong and Shanxi provinces; most of Hebei, Henan,and Shaanxi provinces; and portions of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and of Jiangsu, Anhui, and Gansu provinces. Humans have lived in the agriculturally rich region of Nor...

• Vermont - geography.

  Forests cover 78 percent of Vermont. Most of the trees are deciduous, principally the maple, elm, birch, beech, oak, hickory, ash, cherry, and butternut. The state treeis the sugar maple, which provides Vermont’s famous maple syrup. Conifers are common in some mountain areas and include mainly the white pine, red spruce,hemlock, and cedar. A great variety of ferns have been found within the state. Among the more common wildflowers that grow in Vermont are anemones, arbutuses,violets, lilacs, dai...

• Vermont - USA History.

  Forests cover 78 percent of Vermont. Most of the trees are deciduous, principally the maple, elm, birch, beech, oak, hickory, ash, cherry, and butternut. The state treeis the sugar maple, which provides Vermont’s famous maple syrup. Conifers are common in some mountain areas and include mainly the white pine, red spruce,hemlock, and cedar. A great variety of ferns have been found within the state. Among the more common wildflowers that grow in Vermont are anemones, arbutuses,violets, lilacs, dai...

• Manitoba - Geography.

  E Plant Life Forests cover 66 percent of Manitoba. The main forest area is divided into the boreal forest and the mixed-wood forest. The boreal, or northern, forest containsconiferous (cone-bearing) trees, especially white and black spruce, balsam fir, and jack pine. South of the boreal forest is the mixed-wood forest, which contains conifers as well as such deciduous trees as white birch, aspen, poplar, and Manitoba maple. Prairie land is found in the southwest, where the natural vegetation i...

• Manitoba - Canadian History.

  E Plant Life Forests cover 66 percent of Manitoba. The main forest area is divided into the boreal forest and the mixed-wood forest. The boreal, or northern, forest containsconiferous (cone-bearing) trees, especially white and black spruce, balsam fir, and jack pine. South of the boreal forest is the mixed-wood forest, which contains conifers as well as such deciduous trees as white birch, aspen, poplar, and Manitoba maple. Prairie land is found in the southwest, where the natural vegetation i...

• Vietnam - country.

  E Natural Resources Vietnam’s most valuable natural resource is its land, particularly the fertile, alluvial soils in the Red and Mekong deltas. Some 29 percent of the land is currently beingcultivated. Vietnam has some valuable mineral resources, including gold, iron, tin, zinc, phosphate, chromite, apatite, and anthracite coal. Most deposits are located in the northernpart of the country. Few attempts were made to extract these minerals until the French takeover of Vietnam at the end of the 1...

• Puerto Rico - geography.

  the length of the day remains fairly constant throughout the year. San Juan has a mean July temperature of 28°C (83°F) and a mean January temperature of 25°C (77°F). The average temperature of the seawater surrounding theisland is 27°C (81°F), with little variation during the course of the year. The entire island is cooled by the trade winds from the northeast. This air also contains much water vapor. As the air is forced to rise over the mountains, it becomescooler and the water vapor condenses...

• Bosnia and Herzegovina - country.

  Serb military campaigns in 1992 and 1993 and Croat campaigns in 1993 and 1995 were aimed at expelling others from areas claimed by these groups. By the end ofthe war almost all non-Serbs had been expelled from Serb-claimed lands in eastern and northern Bosnia, and non-Croats from Croat-claimed lands in southwesternBosnia. In turn, most non-Muslims had left land under Muslim control in northwestern Bosnia. The largest cities had mixed populations in 1991, but the war and its aftermath made them a...

• Ancient Egypt - history.

  The Nile River runs through the ancient city of Thebes in eastern Egypt. For a time, beginning in 2040 bc, Thebes was the capital ofEgypt.Farrell Grehan/Photo Researchers, Inc. According to inscriptions and documents found by archaeologists, the Egyptians called their country Kemet, meaning “the Black Land,” a reference to the dark, fertile soil that remained after the Nile floodwaters had receded. They also used another term, Deshret, or “the Red Land,” a designation for the desert sands th...

• Namibia - geographie.

  Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) und der Congress of Democrats (COD). 6 GESCHICHTE Höhlenmalereien, die möglicherweise über 25 000 Jahre alt sind, zeugen davon, dass bereits während des späten Pleistozän Sammler und Jäger im Gebiet des heutigenNamibia gelebt haben. Die frühesten identifizierbaren Bewohner sind die San, die hier schon zu Beginn des 1. Jahrhunderts n. Chr. nachweisbar sind. Die Khoikhoinwanderten etwa um 500 n. Chr. zu, die Herero erst im 17./18. Jahrhundert. Die wenigen Europäer, di...