Country
Namibia
Leader
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
