Imperailsm Cont.

Namibia: Modern state since South Africa relinquished control of the colony in 1989. Early in 20th century Namibia was a German colony.
Statistics:
1. GDP-per capita $5,200
2. Literacy Rate
Total population: 85%
male: 86.8%
female: 83.5%
3. Public Debt
23.9% of GDP
4. Life Expectancy at Birth
Total population: 49.89 years
male: 50.39 years
female: 49.38 years
5. Population Growth Rate
0.947%

• European Influences: A German trader, Adolf Lüderitz, bought Angra Pequena from the Nama chief Joseph Fredericks. He soon renamed the coastal area after himself, giving it the name Lüderitz.
• 32% of people speak German, and English is the official language.

http://www.eyesonafrica.net/african-safari-namibia/namibia-safari.htm

Gambia, The: Gained independence on the 18th February 1965 from the United Kingdom.
Statistics:
1. GDP-per capita $800
2. Literacy Rate
total population: 40.1%
male: 47.8%
female: 32.8%
3. Total Fertility Rate
5.13 children born/woman
4. Life Expectancy at Birth
total population: 54.95 years
male: 53.06 years
female: 56.9 years
5. Population Growth Rate
2.724%

• European Influences: Christianity is the second major religion.
• English is also the official language.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107560.html


Bangladesh: Gained their independence on December 16th 1971 form West Pakistan.
Statistics:
1. GDP-per capita $1,400
2. Literacy Rate
total population: 43.1%
male: 53.9%
female: 31.8%
3. Public Debt
37.9% of GDP
4. Life Expectancy at Birth
total population: 63.21 years
male: 63.14 years
female: 63.28 years
5. Population Growth Rate
2.022%

• European Influences: Some categories of music is based off of Europeans musical influences.
• Legal system based on English common law

http://www.virtualbangladesh.com


Yemen: Gained independence on May 22nd 1990 from the United Kingdom.
Statistics:
1. GDP-per capita $2,400
2. Literacy Rate
total population: 50.2%
male: 70.5%
female: 30%
3. Public Debt
32.9% of GDP
4. total population: 62.9 years
male: 60.96 years
female: 64.94 years
5. Population Growth Rate
3.46%

• European Influences: They have a cinema of Yemen.
• Their must be at least fifteen members of the Parliament; the prime minister is appointed by the president and must be approved by two thirds of the Parliament (Parliament is British influence).

http://www.arab.net/yemen/