Country
Namibia
Leader
President: Hifikepunye Pohamba
Population
2,165,828
Life Expectancy
52.170 years
Capital City
Windhoek
Largest city
Windhoek (population: 268,132) (population: )
Human Development Index
0.634 NA
GDP per capita
$7,500 US
Literacy Rate
85%
Corruption Perception Index
4.5 NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
26.9% NA
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
51.200%
Death Penalty
Abolished NA
Political System
republic
Independence date
21 March 1990 (from South African mandate)
Religions
Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% at least), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20%
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)
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
Area
824,292 km sq
Coastline
1,572 km
Climate
desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic