Capital

Liberia

name: Monrovia

geographic coordinates: 6 18 N, 10 48 W

time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: named after James MONROE (1758-1831), the fifth president of the United States and supporter of the colonization of Liberia by freed slaves; one of two national capitals named for a US president, the other is Washington, D.C.

Namibia

name: Windhoek

geographic coordinates: 22 34 S, 17 05 E

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April

etymology: may derive from the Afrikaans word "wind-hoek" meaning "windy corner"

Tunesien

name: Tunis

geographic coordinates: 36 48 N, 10 11 E

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: three possibilities exist for the derivation of the name; originally a Berber settlement (earliest reference 4th century B.C.), the strategic site fell to the Carthaginians (Phoenicians) and the city could be named after the Punic goddess Tanit, since many ancient cities were named after patron deities; alternatively, the Berber root word "ens," which means "to lie down" or "to pass the night," may indicate that the site was originally a camp or rest stop; finally, the name may be the same as the city of Tynes, mentioned in the writings of some ancient authors

Citizenship

Liberia

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Liberia

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 2 years

Namibia

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Namibia

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Tunesien

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Tunisia

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Legal system

Liberia

mixed legal system of common law, based on Anglo-American law, and customary law

Namibia

mixed legal system of uncodified civil law based on Roman-Dutch law and customary law

Tunesien

mixed legal system of civil law, based on the French civil code and Islamic (sharia) law; some judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court in joint session

Suffrage

Liberia

18 years of age; universal

Namibia

18 years of age; universal

Tunesien

18 years of age; universal except for active government security forces (including the police and the military), people with mental disabilities, people who have served more than three months in prison (criminal cases only), and people given a suspended sentence of more than six months

Area

Liberia

total: 111,369 sq km

land: 96,320 sq km

water: 15,049 sq km

Namibia

total: 824,292 sq km

land: 823,290 sq km

water: 1,002 sq km

Tunesien

total: 163,610 sq km

land: 155,360 sq km

water: 8,250 sq km

Land use

Liberia

agricultural land: 28.1% (2018 est.)

arable land: 5.2% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 2.1% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 20.8% (2018 est.)

forest: 44.6% (2018 est.)

other: 27.3% (2018 est.)

Namibia

agricultural land: 47.2% (2018 est.)

arable land: 1% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 46.2% (2018 est.)

forest: 8.8% (2018 est.)

other: 44% (2018 est.)

Tunesien

agricultural land: 64.8% (2018 est.)

arable land: 18.3% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 15.4% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 31.1% (2018 est.)

forest: 6.6% (2018 est.)

other: 28.6% (2018 est.)

Location

Liberia

Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone

Namibia

Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa

Tunesien

Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya

Age structure

Liberia

0-14 years: 42.69% (male 1,187,795/female 1,162,699)

15-64 years: 54.5% (male 1,486,582/female 1,514,163)

65 years and over: 2.82% (2023 est.) (male 75,258/female 79,783)

Namibia

0-14 years: 34.38% (male 482,432/female 472,474)

15-64 years: 61.68% (male 834,001/female 878,865)

65 years and over: 3.94% (2023 est.) (male 46,235/female 63,225)

Tunesien

0-14 years: 24.77% (male 1,529,179/female 1,436,771)

15-64 years: 65.26% (male 3,843,642/female 3,971,509)

65 years and over: 9.98% (2023 est.) (male 566,265/female 628,816)

Birth rate

Liberia

33 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Namibia

24.6 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Tunesien

14.1 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Liberia

8.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Namibia

8.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Tunesien

6.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Liberia

English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic group languages few of which can be written or used in correspondence

Namibia

Oshiwambo languages 49.7%, Nama/Damara 11%, Kavango languages 10.4%, Afrikaans 9.4% (also a common language), Herero languages 9.2%, Zambezi languages 4.9%, English (official) 2.3%, other African languages 1.5%, other European languages 0.7%, other 1% (2016 est.)

note: Namibia has 13 recognized national languages, including 10 indigenous African languages and 3 European languages

Tunesien

Arabic (official, one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce), Berber (Tamazight); note - despite having no official status, French plays a major role in the country and is spoken by about two thirds of the population

major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، أحسن كتاب تتعلم به المعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)

The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Life expectancy at birth

Liberia

total population: 61.3 years (2023 est.)

male: 59.7 years

female: 63 years

Namibia

total population: 63.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 62.1 years

female: 65.4 years

Tunesien

total population: 77.1 years (2023 est.)

male: 75.4 years

female: 78.8 years

Major urban areas - population

Liberia

1.678 million MONROVIA (capital) (2023)

Namibia

477,000 WINDHOEK (capital) (2023)

Tunesien

2.475 million TUNIS (capital) (2023)

Median age

Liberia

total: 19.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 19.6 years

female: 19.9 years

Namibia

total: 22.5 years (2023 est.)

male: 21.8 years

female: 23.2 years

Tunesien

total: 34 years (2023 est.)

male: 33.2 years

female: 34.7 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

Liberia

19.1 years (2019/20 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49

Namibia

21.6 years (2013 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49

Net migration rate

Liberia

-0.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Namibia

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Tunesien

-1.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Liberia

more than half of the population lives in urban areas, with approximately one-third living within an 80-km radius of Monrovia as shown in this population distribution map

Namibia

population density is very low, with the largest clustering found in the extreme north-central area along the border with Angola as shown in this population distribution map

Tunesien

the overwhelming majority of the population is located in the northern half of the country; the south remains largely underpopulated as shown in this population distribution map

Population growth rate

Liberia

2.37% (2023 est.)

Namibia

1.66% (2023 est.)

Tunesien

0.63% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Liberia

4.03 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Namibia

2.94 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Tunesien

1.96 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Liberia

urban population: 53.6% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 3.41% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Namibia

urban population: 54.9% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 3.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Tunesien

urban population: 70.5% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.34% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Liberia

2.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

Namibia

9.6% of GDP (2021 est.)

Tunesien

7.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Tunesien

total: 15 years

male: 14 years

female: 16 years (2016)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Liberia

-4.3% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Namibia

-5.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Tunesien

-5.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Liberia

16.25% (2021 est.)

Namibia

1.44% (2021 est.)

Tunesien

8.6% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Liberia

2.289 million (2021 est.)

Namibia

939,000 (2021 est.)

Tunesien

4.226 million (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Liberia

50.9% (2016 est.)

Namibia

17.4% (2015 est.)

Tunesien

15.2% (2015 est.)

Unemployment rate

Liberia

4.09% (2021 est.)

3.98% (2020 est.)

3.02% (2019 est.)

Namibia

21.68% (2021 est.)

21.45% (2020 est.)

19.99% (2019 est.)

Tunesien

16.82% (2021 est.)

16.59% (2020 est.)

15.13% (2019 est.)

Public debt

Liberia

34.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

28.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Namibia

4.64% of GDP (2019 est.)

5.49% of GDP (2018 est.)

5.44% of GDP (2017 est.)

Tunesien

70.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

62.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Liberia

23.56% (2018 est.)

12.42% (2017 est.)

Namibia

3.62% (2021 est.)

2.21% (2020 est.)

3.72% (2019 est.)

Tunesien

5.71% (2021 est.)

5.63% (2020 est.)

6.72% (2019 est.)

Exports

Liberia

$554.013 million (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$527.345 million (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$429.592 million (2017 est.)

Namibia

$3.955 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$3.565 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$4.581 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Tunesien

$19.743 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$16.017 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$19.175 billion (2019 est.)

Exports - partners

Liberia

Guyana 32%, Poland 10%, Switzerland 8%, Japan 7%, China 5% (2019)

Namibia

China 29%, South Africa 20%, Botswana 8%, Belgium 6%, Zambia 4% (2020)

Tunesien

France 29%, Italy 17%, Germany 13% (2019)

Imports

Liberia

$1.244 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$1.245 billion (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$1.232 billion (2017 est.)

Namibia

$6.055 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$4.614 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$5.808 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Tunesien

$24.269 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$19.603 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$23.546 billion (2019 est.)

Imports - partners

Liberia

China 41%, Japan 21%, South Korea 18% (2019)

Namibia

South Africa 40%, Zambia 20%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 6%, China 5%, Bulgaria 3% (2020)

Tunesien

France 17%, Italy 16%, Germany 8%, China 8%, Algeria 7% (2019)

Airports

Liberia

29 (2021)

Namibia

112 (2021)

Tunesien

29 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Liberia

total: 13,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.3 (2020 est.)

Namibia

total: 71,063 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2020 est.)

Tunesien

total: 1,334,059 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Liberia

total: 1.768 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 34% (2021 est.)

Namibia

total: 1.325 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 53% (2021 est.)

Tunesien

total: 9.48 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 79% (2021 est.)

Railways

Liberia

total: 429 km (2008)

standard gauge: 345 km (2008) 1.435-m gauge

narrow gauge: 84 km (2008) 1.067-m gauge

note: most sections of the railways inoperable due to damage sustained during the civil wars from 1980 to 2003, but many are being rebuilt

Namibia

total: 2,628 km (2014)

narrow gauge: 2,628 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge

Tunesien

total: 2,173 km (2014) (1,991 in use)

standard gauge: 471 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge

narrow gauge: 1,694 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge (65 km electrified)

dual gauge: 8 km (2014) 1.435-1.000-m gauge

Roadways

Liberia

total: 10,600 km (2018)

paved: 657 km (2018)

unpaved: 9,943 km (2018)

Namibia

total: 48,875 km (2018)

paved: 7,893 km (2018)

unpaved: 40,982 km (2018)

Tunesien

paved: 20,000 km (2015)

Telephones - fixed lines

Liberia

total subscriptions: 6,000 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1

Namibia

total subscriptions: 91,869 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2021 est.)

Tunesien

total subscriptions: 1.7 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Liberia

total subscriptions: 1.7 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 32 (2021 est.)

Namibia

total subscriptions: 2,915,307 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 115 (2021 est.)

Tunesien

total subscriptions: 16 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 130 (2021 est.)

Disputes - international

Liberia

Liberia-Guinea: none identified

Liberia-Sierra Leone: none identified

Namibia

Namibia-Angola-Botswana: concerns from international experts and local populations over the Okavango Delta ecology in Botswana and human displacement scuttled Namibian plans to construct a hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls along the Angola-Namibia border

Namibia-Botswana-Zambia-Zimbabwe: Namibia has supported, and in 2004 Zimbabwe dropped objections to, plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river; the Kazungula Bridge opened to traffic in May 2021

Namibia-South Africa: the governments of South Africa and Namibia have not signed or ratified the text of the 1994 Surveyor's General agreement placing the boundary in the middle of the Orange River; Namibia claims a median line boundary, while South Africa supports the northern bank of the river

 

Tunesien

none identified