Question

Hot air balloons take off from this country's Sesriem gate, the main access point to a national park partly named for the Naukluft Mountains. Mining operations in this country led to the development of the communities of Arandis and Tsumeb. This country and its northern neighbor share the critically endangered coastal region of Kaokoland and the Kunene River. Possession Island is the largest of this country's Penguin Islands, some of which are located in (*) Lüderitz (“LEE-duh-rihts”) Bay. The Benguela (“BENG-geh-luh”) Current supplies moisture to this country's resort city of Swakopmund (10[1])(“SVAH-koep-moont”), at the southern end of its shipwreck-lined Skeleton Coast. Guano is collected on the artificial Bird Island near this country's city of Walvis Bay. For 10 points, name this African country with capital at Windhoek ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Namibia [or Republic of Namibia]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Andrew ZengStanfordBerkeley B8710
RyanBerkeley CBerkeley A12310
ShaharBerkeley ABerkeley C1230

Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y6100%17%17%93.33
2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%0%33%102.00
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%20%0%73.40
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y4100%0%25%90.00
2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023Y2100%0%0%105.00
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y3100%33%0%81.67
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%0%0%95.50