Country
Equatorial Guinea Namibia
Leader
Population
685,991 2,165,828
Life Expectancy
62.750 years 52.170 years
Capital City
Malabo Windhoek
Largest city
Bata (population: 173,046) Windhoek (population: 268,132)
Human Development Index
0.717 0.634 GDP per capita $19,600 US $7,500 US
Literacy Rate
87% 85%
Corruption Perception Index
1.7 4.5
Percentage of Women in Parliament
6% 26.9% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 22.300% 51.200%
Death Penalty
Legal Abolished
Political System
republic republic
Independence date
12 October 1968 (from Spain) 21 March 1990 (from South African mandate) Religions nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% at least), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20% Languages Spanish 67.6% (official), other 32.4% (includes French (official), Fang, Bubi) (1994 census) English 7% (official), Afrikaans common language of most of the population and about 60% of the white population, German 32%, indigenous languages 1% (includes Oshivambo, Herero, Nama) Exports petroleum, methanol, timber, cocoa diamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium; cattle, processed fish, karakul skins External Debt $1,051,000,000 $ $4,537,000,000 US Exchange Rate Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XAF) per US dollar 441.72 (2008 est.), 481.83 (2007), 522.4 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004) Namibian dollars (NAD) per US dollar - 7.75 (2008 est.), 7.18 (2007), 6.7649 (2006), 6.3593 (2005), 6.4597 (2004) Military Budget as percentage of GDP 0.100% 3.700% Beijing Olympics Medal Count Location Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa Area 28,051 km sq 824,292 km sq Coastline 296 km 1,572 km Climate tropical; always hot, humid desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic
