Namibia (formerly SouthWest Africa) Economy - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Natural resources: diamonds, copper, uranium, lead, tin, zinc, salt, vanadium

Agriculture: livestock raising (cattle and sheep) predominates, subsistence crops (millet, sorghum, corn, and some wheat) are raised, but most food must be imported

Fishing: est catch 341,000 metric tons (1983); processed mostly in South African exclave of Wal vis Bay

Major industries: (nearly all for export) meatpacking, fish processing, dairy products, copper, lead, zinc, diamond, and ura nium mining

Electric power: 400,000 kW r apacity (1985); 700 million kWh produced (1985), 631 kWh per capita

Monetary conversion rate: 2.3 SA rands=US$l (January 1986)

Fiscal year: 1 April-31 March

NOTE: The information regarding Namibia (formerly SouthWest Africa) on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Namibia (formerly SouthWest Africa) 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Namibia (formerly SouthWest Africa) 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.