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NamibiaWindhoekkey figures Land area, thousands of km2:823 Population, thousands (2000): 1 757 GDP per capita, $ (2000):1 955 Life expectancy (1995-2000): Illiteracy rate (2001) 10/01/02 15:13 Page 229NAMIBIA 10/01/02 15:13 Page 230African Economic Outlook OECD/BAD 2002231NAMIBIA, AMIDDLE INCOME COUNTRYwith an incomeper capita of $1 955 and a total population of less than2million, is still an economy largely based on theexploitation of natural resources such as diamonds,agriculture and fishing. Since its independence in 1990,public policy has been struggling with the developmentof other economic activities.

Namibia Windhoek key figures • Land area, thousands of km2: 823 • Population, thousands (2000): 1 757 • GDP per capita, $ (2000): 1 955 • …

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