Tag: Namibia
From sun-drenched deserts to equatorial highlands, a growing number of countries now generate over 10%—and in some cases nearly 30%—of their electricity from solar power. The unlikely leader is Lebanon—a nation in the throes of state collapse. With its national grid delivering just a few hours of power per day and the central government functionally bankrupt, Lebanese citizens, businesses, and hospitals have turned rooftops into power plants. This infographic shows the share of solar in electricity generation.
his infographic maps the highest and lowest average IQ scores across Africa, using the latest 2026 rankings from the International IQ Test.
The countries of Southern Africa go through a period of elections taking place in succession. On November 28, seventy-three-year-old Prime Minister Hage Geingob, a leading politician of Namibia, won the presidential election receiving nearly 87 percent of votes. With the population slightly over two million Namibia is an important contributor into the world economy. The country is the fifth largest uranium producer (after Kazakhstan, Canada, Australia and Niger) and is expected to become the leading world uranium raw material exporter in 2015. While Namibia is known predominantly for its gem diamond and uranium deposits, it is also rich in gold, manganese, copper, tin, tungsten and zinc. Wide opportunities exist for offshore gas extraction (with deposits still not fully explored)…