Country
Namibia Zambia
Leader
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)
