Otherwise, Namibia is a dry land. Droughts often occur. Huge sand dunes of the Namib Desert lie near the coast. The Kalahari Desert occupies eastern Namibia. This area in Namibia has stubby trees and enough grassland for grazing cattle and growing corn.
Large antelopes live on the interior plain of Namibia.
Elephants adapted to desert conditions inhabit the northwest corner of the country. Etosha Game Park, which is a huge reserve in north-central Namibia, has a variety of animals, including antelopes, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, lions, rhinoceroses, and zebras. Namibia receives most of its rain between December and March. Mining ranks as Namibia's most important economic activity. The chief minerals are diamonds, uranium, copper, lead, tin, and zinc.