President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
Population
2,165,828
3,879,296
Life Expectancy
52.170 years
78.960 years
Capital City
Windhoek
Sarajevo
Largest city
Windhoek (population: 268,132)
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Human Development Index
0.634
0.802
GDP per capita
$7,500 US
$8,200 US
Literacy Rate
85%
96.7%
Corruption Perception Index
4.5
3.2
Percentage of Women in Parliament
26.9%
12.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
51.200%
43.300%
Death Penalty
Abolished
NA
Political System
republic
emerging federal democratic republic
Independence date
21 March 1990 (from South African mandate)
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
Religions
Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% at least), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20%
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
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)
Namibian dollars (NAD) per US dollar - 7.75 (2008 est.), 7.18 (2007), 6.7649 (2006), 6.3593 (2005), 6.4597 (2004)
konvertibilna markas (BAM) per US dollar - 1.3083 (2008 est.), 1.4419 (2007), 1.5576 (2006), 1.5727 (2005), 1.5752 (2004) note: the convertible mark is pegged to the euro
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
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Area
824,292 km sq
51,197 km sq
Coastline
1,572 km
20 km
Climate
desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
