Abstract
Introduction During 1975 the tourist industry was worth between R35-R40 million to the economy of South West Africa (SWA). The figures are based on a survey conducted by the Bureau of Economic Research of the University of Stellenbosch.
Highlights
During 1975 the tourist industry was worth between R35-R4-0 million to the economy of South West Africa (SWA)
South West Africa is clearly a developing country beset by many problems
I am referring to areas such as the Etosha National Park (2227 000 ha), known for its big game and large herds of plains animals, the Namib Desert Park (1 409 500 ha) with the living fossil plant Welwitschia mirabilis and its splended desert scenery, the Fish River Canyon Park (96 117 ha) which is comparable to the Grand Canyon of America and which is a popular wilderness area and the Skeleton Coast Park (1 639 000 ha)
Summary
During 1975 the tourist industry was worth between R35-R4-0 million to the economy of South West Africa (SWA). The land, the people and their problems The SWA Survey (1974) paints a harsh picture of South West Africa. It is a vast, sparsely-populated, desert-like territory sprawled along the Atlantic seaboard in the south-western portion of Africa. Basic features of the agricultural economy are its vulnerability to climatic factors and stock disease, its dependence on cattle and Karakul sheep and the long distances from markets Despite these growth-restraining factors, the Territory's 1973 Gross Domestic Product ofR615 million was more than four times as high as in 1960. South West Africa is clearly a developing country beset by many problems
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