Country
Namibia Armenia
Leader
Population
2,165,828 2,970,495
Life Expectancy
52.170 years 73.490 years
Capital City
Windhoek Yerevan
Largest city
Windhoek (population: 268,132) Yerevan (population: 1,093,480)
Human Development Index
0.634 0.777 GDP per capita $7,500 US $5,500 US
Literacy Rate
85% 99.4%
Corruption Perception Index
4.5 2.9
Percentage of Women in Parliament
26.9% 8.4% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 51.200% 5.900%
Death Penalty
Abolished Abolished
Political System
republic republic
Independence date
21 March 1990 (from South African mandate) 21 September 1991 (from Soviet Union) Religions Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% at least), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20% Armenian Apostolic 94.7%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi (monotheist with elements of nature worship) 1.3% Languages 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) Armenian 97.7%, Yezidi 1%, Russian 0.9%, other 0.4% (2001 census) Exports diamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium; cattle, processed fish, karakul skins pig iron, unwrought copper, nonferrous metals, diamonds, mineral products, foodstuffs, energy External Debt $4,537,000,000 $ $7,336,000,000 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) drams (AMD) per US dollar - 303.93 (2008 est.), 344.06 (2007), 414.69 (2006), 457.69 (2005), 533.45 (2004) Military Budget as percentage of GDP 3.700% 2.800% Beijing Olympics Medal Count 0 6 Location Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa Southwestern Asia, east of Turkey Area 824,292 km sq 29,743 km sq Coastline 1,572 km 0 km Climate desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic highland continental, hot summers, cold winters
