Country
Namibia Zambia
Leader
President: Hifikepunye Pohamba
President: Michael Sata
Population
2,165,828 13,817,479
Life Expectancy
52.170 years 52.570 years
Capital City
Windhoek Lusaka
Largest city
Windhoek (population: 268,132) Lusaka (population: 1,267,440)
Human Development Index
0.634 0.453
GDP per capita
$7,500 US $1,600 US
Literacy Rate
85% 80.6%
Corruption Perception Index
4.5 2.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
26.9% 15.2%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
51.200% 14.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished Abolished in practice
Political System
republic republic
Independence date
21 March 1990 (from South African mandate) 24 October 1964 (from UK)
Religions
Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% at least), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20% Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 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) English (official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages
Exports
diamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium; cattle, processed fish, karakul skins copper/cobalt 64%, cobalt, electricity; tobacco, flowers, cotton
External Debt
$4,537,000,000 $ $3,962,000,000 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) Zambian kwacha (ZMK) per US dollar - 3,512.9 (2008 est.), 3,990.2 (2007), 3,601.5 (2006), 4,463.5 (2005), 4,778.9 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.700% 1.800%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa Southern Africa, east of Angola
Area
824,292 km sq 752,618 km sq
Coastline
1,572 km 0 km
Climate
desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)