Namibia and Congo, Republic of the Comparison - Examine Similarities and Differences

Country
Namibia
Leader
President: Hifikepunye Pohamba	President: Denis Sassou Nguesso
Population
2,165,828	4,366,266
Life Expectancy
52.170 years	55.270 years
Capital City
Windhoek
Largest city
Windhoek (population: 268,132)	Brazzaville (population: 1,284,610)
Human Development Index
0.634	NA
GDP per capita
$7,500 US
Literacy Rate
85%	83.8%
Corruption Perception Index
4.5	1.9
Percentage of Women in Parliament
26.9%	NA
Wealthiest Citizens

Unemployment Rate
51.200%
Death Penalty
Abolished	Abolished in practice

Political System
republic	republic
Independence date
21 March 1990 (from South African mandate)
Religions
Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% at least), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20%	Christian 50%, animist 48%, Muslim 2%
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)	French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread)
Exports
diamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium; cattle, processed fish, karakul skins
External Debt
$4,537,000,000 $
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, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa	Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon
Area
824,292 km sq	342,000 km sq
Coastline
1,572 km	169 km
Climate
desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic	tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator

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