<P> Namibia's Coastal Desert is one of the oldest deserts in the world . Its sand dunes, created by the strong onshore winds, are the highest in the world . </P> <P> The Namib Desert and the Namib - Naukluft National Park is located here . The Namibian coastal deserts are the richest source of diamonds on earth, making Namibia the world's largest producer of diamonds . It is divided into the northern Skeleton Coast and the southern Diamond Coast . Because of the location of the shoreline--at the point where the Atlantic's cold water reaches Africa--there is often extremely dense fog . </P> <P> Sandy beach comprises 54% and mixed sand and rock add another 28% . Only 16% of the total length is rocky shoreline . The coastal plains are dune fields, gravel plains covered with lichen and some scattered salt pans . Near the coast there are areas where the dunes are vegetated with hammocks . Namibia has rich coastal and marine resources that remain largely unexplored . </P> <Ul> <Li> <P> Fish River Canyon . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Namib Desert . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Namib Escarpment . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> The Kalahari Desert . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Windhoek skyline . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Natural - colour satellite image of the Namibian coast . </P> </Li> </Ul>

Why is namibia shaped the way it is