King: Carl XVI Gustaf Prime minister: Fredrik Reinfeldt
Population
2,165,828
9,103,788
Life Expectancy
52.170 years
81.180 years
Capital City
Windhoek
Stockholm
Largest city
Windhoek (population: 268,132)
Stockholm (population: 1,253,310)
Human Development Index
0.634
0.958
GDP per capita
$7,500 US
$40,900 US
Literacy Rate
85%
99%
Corruption Perception Index
4.5
9.3
Percentage of Women in Parliament
26.9%
47%
Wealthiest Citizens
NA
Ingvar Kamprad & family ($22.0bn US)
Unemployment Rate
51.200%
7.500%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Abolished
Political System
republic
constitutional monarchy
Independence date
21 March 1990 (from South African mandate)
6 June 1523 (Gustav VASA elected king)
Religions
Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% at least), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20%
Lutheran 87%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 13%
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)
Swedish, small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities
