Namibia
General
Population: 2,147,585 (2011)
Land Area: 825,418 sq km
Natural Resources: Diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fish
Capital: Windhoek
Political System: Republic
State Leader: Hifikepunye Pohamba (2005)
Head of Government: Nahas Angula (2005)
Languages: English, Afrikaans, German, Indigenous languages
Currency: Namibian Dollar (NAD)
Major Religions: Christian 80-90%, Indigenous Beliefs 10-20%
Major Ethnicities: African 87.5%, Caucasian 6%, Mixed 6.5%
Life Expectancy: 52.19 years (2011)
Economy
GDP Official Exchange Rate: 11.45 billion (2010)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity: 14.64 billion (2010)
GDP Per Capita (PPP): 6,900 (2010)
GDP Growth Rate: 4.1% (2010)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 9%, Industry 32.7%, Services 58.2% (2010)
Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 16.3%, Industry 22.4%, Services 61.3% (2008)
Industries: Meatpacking, fish processing, dairy products, mining
Agriculture Products: Millet, sorghum, peanuts, grapes; livestock, fish
Human Development Index: 0.625 (120th)
Tourism Revenue: 426 million (2004)
Unemployment Rate: 51.2% (2008)
Military
Army Size: 9 200 (2004)
Budget: 3.7% of GDP (2006)
Current Situation
Namibia is located in Southern Africa. Namibia is bordered by Angola, Botswana, South Africa and Zambia. Namibia's economy is based mainly on the mining and tourism sector. Agriculture is a large employer but most agriculture is subsistence agriculture.
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Sources
CIA World Factbook: Namibia
Wikipedia: Namibia
http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/NAM.html
Updated on: December 26, 2011