Country
Namibia Tunisia
Leader
Population
2,165,828 10,732,900
Life Expectancy
52.170 years 75.240 years
Capital City
Windhoek Tunis
Largest city
Windhoek (population: 268,132) Tunis (population: 693,210)
Human Development Index
0.634 0.762 GDP per capita $7,500 US $9,600 US
Literacy Rate
85% 74.3%
Corruption Perception Index
4.5 4.4
Percentage of Women in Parliament
26.9% 19.9% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 51.200% 18.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished Abolished in practice
Political System
republic republic
Independence date
21 March 1990 (from South African mandate) 20 March 1956 (from France) Religions Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% at least), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20% Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1% 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 and one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce) Exports diamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium; cattle, processed fish, karakul skins clothing, semi-finished goods and textiles, agricultural products, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, hydrocarbons, electrical equipment External Debt $4,537,000,000 $ $23,210,000,000 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) Tunisian dinars (TND) per US dollar - 1.211 (2008 est.), 1.2776 (2007), 1.331 (2006), 1.2974 (2005), 1.2455 (2004) Military Budget as percentage of GDP 3.700% 1.400% Beijing Olympics Medal Count 0 1 Location Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya Area 824,292 km sq 163,610 km sq Coastline 1,572 km 1,148 km Climate desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south
