GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2011): $13 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2011): $15.5 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $7,300 (US$) or (GBP)
Capital: Windhoek
Population (Estimated July 2012): 2,165,828
Area: 824,116km2 or 318,193mi2
Currency: Namibian dollar (N$)
Official Language: English (but English only spoken by approximately 7% of the population, Afrikaans spoken by most of the population).
Political Information: Semi Presidential Republic
Official Religion: No Official Religion(approximately 80% -90% of the population are Christian the remainder follow indigenous beliefs)
Highest Mountain: Brandberg Mountain at 2,606m or 8,550ft
Largest River:
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +1:00
Wildlife:
Counties/Provinces/States: 13 regions; Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Karas, Khomas, Kunene, Ohangwena, Okavango, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa
Leaders: President Hifikepunye Pohamba with Prime Minister Nahas Angula.
Additional: Gained independence from the South African mandate on the 21st of March 1990.
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, and Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Commonwealth Member since the 21st of March 1990.
