Country
Lesotho Namibia
Leader
Population
1,930,493 2,165,828
Life Expectancy
51.860 years 52.170 years
Capital City
Maseru Windhoek
Largest city
Maseru (population: 118,355) Windhoek (population: 268,132)
Human Development Index
0.496 0.634 GDP per capita $2,000 US $7,500 US
Literacy Rate
84.8% 85%
Corruption Perception Index
3.2 4.5
Percentage of Women in Parliament
25.8% 26.9% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 45.000% 51.200%
Death Penalty
Legal Abolished
Political System
parliamentary constitutional monarchy republic
Independence date
4 October 1966 (from UK) 21 March 1990 (from South African mandate) Religions Christian 80%, indigenous beliefs 20% Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% at least), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20% Languages Sesotho (southern Sotho), English (official), Zulu, Xhosa 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 manufactures 75% (clothing, footwear, road vehicles), wool and mohair, food and live animals (2000) diamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium; cattle, processed fish, karakul skins External Debt $729,900,000 $ $4,537,000,000 US Exchange Rate maloti (LSL) per US dollar - 7.75 (2008 est.), 7.25 (2007), 6.85 (2006), 6.3593 (2005), 6.4597 (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 2.600% 3.700% Beijing Olympics Medal Count Location Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa Area 30,355 km sq 824,292 km sq Coastline 0 km 1,572 km Climate temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic
