Country
Namibia Morocco
Leader
Population
2,182,852 32,649,130
Life Expectancy
52.030 years 76.310 years
Capital City
Windhoek Rabat
Largest city
Windhoek (population: 268,132) Casablanca (population: 3,144,910)
Human Development Index
0.634 0.646 GDP per capita $7,800 US $5,300 US
Literacy Rate
85% 52.3%
Corruption Perception Index
4.5 3.5
Percentage of Women in Parliament
26.9% 6.2% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 51.200% 8.800%
Death Penalty
Abolished Abolished in practice
Political System
republic constitutional monarchy
Independence date
21 March 1990 (from South African mandate) 2 March 1956 (from France) Religions Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% at least), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20% Muslim 98.7%, Christian 1.1%, Jewish 0.2% 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) Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government, and diplomacy Exports diamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium; cattle, processed fish, karakul skins clothing and textiles, electric components, inorganic chemicals, transistors, crude minerals, fertilizers (including phosphates), petroleum products, citrus fruits, vegetables, fish External Debt $4,204,000,000 $ $29,420,000,000 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) Moroccan dirhams (MAD) per US dollar - 7.526 (2008 est.), 8.3563 (2007), 8.7722 (2006), 8.865 (2005), 8.868 (2004) Military Budget as percentage of GDP 3.700% 4.800% Beijing Olympics Medal Count 0 2 Location Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara Area 824,292 km sq 446,550 km sq Coastline 1,572 km 1,835 km Climate desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior
