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Article 1 Establishment of the Republic of Namibia and Identification of its Territory (1) The Republic of Namibia is hereby established as a sovereign, secular, democratic and unitary State founded upon the principles of democracy, the rule of law and justice for all. (2) All power shall vest in the people of Namibia who shall exercise their sovereignty through the democratic institutions of the State. (3) The main organs of the State shall be the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary. (4) The national territory of Namibia shall consist of the whole of the territory recognised by the international community through the organs of the United Nations as Namibia, including the enclave, harbour and port of Walvis Bay, as well as the off-shore islands of Namibia, and its southern boundary shall extend to the middle of the Orange River. (5) Windhoek shall be the seat of central Government. (6) This Constitution shall be the Supreme Law of Namibia.