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| − | + | '''Namibia''' is a country in southern [[Africa]], on the Atlantic coast. In December, 2007 it was cited in ''Forbes.com'' online magazine as one of the world's heaviest smoking countries, with a smoking rate of 50% and a population of 2 million. The average income in Namibia is about $3,230 a year, and nicotine addiction is estimated to drain about $448.61 of that in lost income per smoker, per year. <ref>Tom Van Riper, "[http://www.forbes.com/2007/12/04/smoking-africa-asia-biz-cx_tvr_1203smoking.html The world's Heaviest-Smoking Countries]", ''Forbes.com'', December 4, 2007.</ref> | |
| − | '''Namibia''' is a country in southern Africa, on the Atlantic coast. In December, 2007 it was cited in Forbes.com online magazine as one of the world's heaviest smoking countries, with a smoking rate of 50% and a population of 2 million. The average income in Namibia is about $3,230 a year, and nicotine addiction is estimated to drain about $448.61 of that in lost income per smoker, per year. <ref>[http://www.forbes.com/2007/12/04/smoking-africa-asia-biz-cx_tvr_1203smoking.html The world's Heaviest-Smoking Countries], | ||
| − | ==References== | + | ==Country background== |
| + | In the late 1800s, [[Germany]] took control of the area and in 1908 the discovery of diamonds led to an influx of Europeans. The country is now 6 percent white with ethnic Germans being a sizable minority. In the last few years, land reform has become a larger issue. In 2005, the government began acquiring land from white farmers with the aim of resettling landless citizens. | ||
| + | <ref>[http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/countries/country_namibia.html Namibia], ''National Geographic'', accessed April 2008.</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="BBC Profile">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1063245.stm Country profile: Namibia], ''BBC'', accessed April 2008.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Facts== | ||
| + | *Population: 2 million | ||
| + | *Capital: Windhoek | ||
| + | *Location: On the Atlantic coast, north of the country of [[South Africa]] and south of [[Angola]]. | ||
| + | *<ref name="BBC Profile" /> | ||
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| + | ==Media== | ||
| + | The ''[[BBC]]'' says of the country's [[media]]: | ||
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| + | :Namibia is one of the more media-friendly countries in Africa. The constitution provides for press freedom and on the whole this is respected by the government. Media rights body [[Reporters Without Borders]] says there is "no major obstacle to the circulation of news". Broadcasters and the private press give coverage to the opposition, including views critical of the government.<ref name="BBC Profile" /> | ||
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| + | ==U.S. private military== | ||
| + | A U.S. [[private military corporation]], SOC-SMG, was expelled from the country in 2007. It had plans to recruit war veterans from Namibia to work as security guards in [[Iraq]] and [[Afghanistan]]. They were hoping to get up to 4,000 Namibians with military experience. See [[Special Operations Consulting-Security Management Group]]. | ||
| + | <ref>Brigitte Weidlich, "[http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14756 Namibia: All Hiring for Iraq Halted]", ''The Namibian/CorpWatch'', October 16, 2007.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Leaders== | ||
| + | *[[Hifikepunye Pohamba]], President, elected in 2004 with most observers saying that the election was fair.<ref name="BBC Profile" /> | ||
| + | *[[Nahas Angula]], Prime Minister | ||
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| + | ==Resources== | ||
| + | ===Related SourceWatch articles=== | ||
| + | *[[Arc of instability]] | ||
| + | *[[Gary Newton]], Director of the [[United States Agency for International Development]] Namibia | ||
| + | *[[Michaela Clayton]] | ||
| + | *[[Nancy Ely-Raphel]] - key democracy-manipulator | ||
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| + | ===References=== | ||
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| − | <tdo archive="us | + | ===External articles=== |
| + | *Mr. Andjaba, Representative of Namibia, "[http://disarmament2.un.org/CAB/smallarms/docs/4048_nam.htm Namibia]", ''United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms ...'', September 24, 1999. | ||
| + | *Antony Barnett, "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2005/jun/12/uk.hearafrica05 UK arms sales to Africa reach £1 billion mark]", ''Guardian/Observer'', June 12 2005. | ||
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| + | ===External resources=== | ||
| + | *[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1469048.stm Timeline: Namibia], ''BBC'', accessed April 2008. | ||
| + | *[http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5472.htm Namibia Profile], ''U.S. Department of State'', accessed April 2008. | ||
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| + | <tdo archive="us,uk">search_term=Namibia</tdo> | ||
| − | [[Category:Health]][[Category: | + | [[Category:Tobacco industry]][[category:Africa]][[category:Countries]][[Category:Health]] |
| + | [[Category:Namibia]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:53, 8 April 2013
{{#badges: Tobaccowiki}} Namibia is a country in southern Africa, on the Atlantic coast. In December, 2007 it was cited in Forbes.com online magazine as one of the world's heaviest smoking countries, with a smoking rate of 50% and a population of 2 million. The average income in Namibia is about $3,230 a year, and nicotine addiction is estimated to drain about $448.61 of that in lost income per smoker, per year. [1]
Contents
Country background
In the late 1800s, Germany took control of the area and in 1908 the discovery of diamonds led to an influx of Europeans. The country is now 6 percent white with ethnic Germans being a sizable minority. In the last few years, land reform has become a larger issue. In 2005, the government began acquiring land from white farmers with the aim of resettling landless citizens. [2] [3]
Facts
- Population: 2 million
- Capital: Windhoek
- Location: On the Atlantic coast, north of the country of South Africa and south of Angola.
- [3]
Media
The BBC says of the country's media:
- Namibia is one of the more media-friendly countries in Africa. The constitution provides for press freedom and on the whole this is respected by the government. Media rights body Reporters Without Borders says there is "no major obstacle to the circulation of news". Broadcasters and the private press give coverage to the opposition, including views critical of the government.[3]
U.S. private military
A U.S. private military corporation, SOC-SMG, was expelled from the country in 2007. It had plans to recruit war veterans from Namibia to work as security guards in Iraq and Afghanistan. They were hoping to get up to 4,000 Namibians with military experience. See Special Operations Consulting-Security Management Group. [4]
Leaders
- Hifikepunye Pohamba, President, elected in 2004 with most observers saying that the election was fair.[3]
- Nahas Angula, Prime Minister
Resources
Related SourceWatch articles
- Arc of instability
- Gary Newton, Director of the United States Agency for International Development Namibia
- Michaela Clayton
- Nancy Ely-Raphel - key democracy-manipulator
References
- ↑ Tom Van Riper, "The world's Heaviest-Smoking Countries", Forbes.com, December 4, 2007.
- ↑ Namibia, National Geographic, accessed April 2008.
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Country profile: Namibia, BBC, accessed April 2008.
- ↑ Brigitte Weidlich, "Namibia: All Hiring for Iraq Halted", The Namibian/CorpWatch, October 16, 2007.
External articles
- Mr. Andjaba, Representative of Namibia, "Namibia", United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms ..., September 24, 1999.
- Antony Barnett, "UK arms sales to Africa reach £1 billion mark", Guardian/Observer, June 12 2005.
External resources
- Timeline: Namibia, BBC, accessed April 2008.
- Namibia Profile, U.S. Department of State, accessed April 2008.
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