Women making crafts as a means of income, San Bushmen - Namibia. © Paul Weinberg
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Namibia, a large and sparsely populated country on Africa's south-west coast, enjoyed more than a decade of stability under its founding president Sam Nujoma, who led the long fight against rule by South Africa. Namibia is a lower middle income country (MIC), annual average per capita income of around US$1,800. But with a population of 2.1 million, 62% live on less than $2 a day (49% live below the international poverty line, currently $1.25 a day).
