Country
Namibia Belize
Leader
Population
2,165,828 327,719
Life Expectancy
52.170 years 68.280 years
Capital City
Windhoek Belmopan
Largest city
Windhoek (population: 268,132) Belize City (population: 61,461)
Human Development Index
0.634 0.771 GDP per capita $7,500 US $8,400 US
Literacy Rate
85% 76.9%
Corruption Perception Index
4.5 2.9
Percentage of Women in Parliament
26.9% 11.1% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 51.200% 13.100%
Death Penalty
Abolished Legal
Political System
republic parliamentary democracy
Independence date
21 March 1990 (from South African mandate) 21 September 1981 (from UK) Religions Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% at least), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20% Roman Catholic 49.6%, Protestant 27% (Pentecostal 7.4%, Anglican 5.3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5.2%, Mennonite 4.1%, Methodist 3.5%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.5%), other 14%, none 9.4% (2000) 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) Spanish 46%, Creole 32.9%, Mayan dialects 8.9%, English 3.9% (official), Garifuna 3.4% (Carib), German 3.3%, other 1.4%, unknown 0.2% (2000 census) Exports diamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium; cattle, processed fish, karakul skins sugar, bananas, citrus, clothing, fish products, molasses, wood External Debt $4,537,000,000 $ $1,079,000,000 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) Belizean dollars (BZD) per US dollar - 2 (2008 est.), 2 (2007), 2 (2006), 2 (2005), 2 (2004) Military Budget as percentage of GDP 3.700% 1.400% Beijing Olympics Medal Count Location Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico Area 824,292 km sq 22,966 km sq Coastline 1,572 km 386 km Climate desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)
