Country
Namibia
Leader
Population
16,777,547 2,182,852
Life Expectancy
52.780 years 52.030 years
Capital City
Windhoek
Largest city
Lilongwe (population: 646,750) Windhoek (population: 268,132)
Human Development Index
0.457 0.634 GDP per capita $7,800 US
Literacy Rate
62.7% 85%
Corruption Perception Index
2.8 4.5
Percentage of Women in Parliament
13% 26.9% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 51.200%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice Abolished
Political System
multiparty democracy republic
Independence date
21 March 1990 (from South African mandate) Religions Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3% (1998 census) Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% at least), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20% Languages Chichewa 57.2% (official), Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other 3.6% (1998 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 diamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium; cattle, processed fish, karakul skins External Debt $4,204,000,000 US Exchange Rate 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 3.700% Beijing Olympics Medal Count Location Southern Africa, east of Zambia Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa Area 118,484 km sq 824,292 km sq Coastline 0 km 1,572 km Climate sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November) desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic
