Countries

OSISA Countries

OSISA works in nine Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries:

With OSI's support, OSISA is currently developing a portfolio of programming for and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

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Angola: baseline information

Republic of Angola

  • Population [WHO 2006]: 15.5 million
  • Annual population growth [WHO 2006]: 2.6%
  • HDI (and rank out of 177) [UN 2005]: 0.445 (160th)
  • Life expectancy at birth [WHO 2006]: 40 years
  • Currency: Kwanza
  • Main exports: oil, diamonds, minerals, coffee, fish, timber
  • Capital city: Luanda
  • Provinces/ districts: 18 provinces (Bengo, Benguela, Bie, Cabinda, Cuando Cubango, Cuanza Norte, Cuanza Sul, Cunene, Huambo, Huila, Luanda, Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul, Malanje, Moxico, Namibe, Uíge, Zaire)

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Botswana: baseline information

Republic of Botswana

  • Population [WHO 2006]: 1.8 million
  • Annual population growth [WHO 2006]: 1.1%
  • HDI (and rank out of 177) [UN 2005]: 0.565 (131st)
  • Life expectancy at birth [WHO 2006]: 40 years
  • Currency: Pula
  • Main exports: diamonds, copper, nickel
  • Capital city: Gaborone
  • Provinces/ districts: 9 districts (Central, Ghanzi, Kgalagadi, Kgatleng, Kweneng, North-East, North-West, South-East, Southern)

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Lesotho: baseline information

Kingdom of Lesotho


  • Population [WHO 2006]: 1.8 million

  • Annual population growth [WHO 2006]: 0.7 %

  • HDI (and rank out of 177) [UN 2005]: 0.497 (149th)

  • Life expectancy at birth [WHO 2006]: 41 years

  • Currency: Loti

  • Main exports: clothing, wool, livestock

  • Capital city: Maseru

  • Provinces/ districts: 10 districts (Berea, Butha-Buthe, Leribe, Mafeteng, Maseru, Mohale's Hoek, Mokhotlong, Qacha's Nek, Quthing, Thaba-Tseka)

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Malawi: baseline information

Republic of Malawi

  • Population [WHO 2006]: 12.6 million

  • Annual population growth [WHO 2006]: 2.4 %

  • HDI (and rank out of 177) [UN 2005]: 0.404 (165th)

  • Life expectancy at birth [WHO 2006]: 41 years

  • Currency: Kwacha

  • Main exports: tobacco, tea, sugar

  • Capital city: Lilongwe

  • Provinces/ districts: 27 districts (Balaka, Blantyre, Chikwawa, Chiradzulu, Chitipa, Dedza, Dowa, Karonga, Kasungu, Likoma, Lilongwe, Machinga, Mangochi, Mchinji, Mulanje, Mwanza, Mzimba, Nkhata Bay, Nkhotakota, Nsanje, Ntcheu, Ntchisi, Phalombe, Rumphi, Salima, Thyolo, Zomba) in 3 regions

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Mozambique: baseline information

Republic of Mozambique

  • Population [WHO 2006]: 19.4 million

  • Annual population growth [WHO 2006]: 2.4 %

  • HDI (and rank out of 177) [UN 2005]: 0379 (168th)

  • Life expectancy at birth [WHO 2006]: 45 years

  • Currency: Metical

  • Main exports: seafood, cotton

  • Capital city: Maputo

  • Provinces/ districts: 10 provinces (Cabo Delgado, Gaza, Inhambane, Manica, Maputo, Nampula, Niassa, Sofala, Tete, Zambezia) plus Maputo city

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Namibia: baseline information

Republic of Namibia

  • Population [WHO 2006]: 2 million

  • Annual population growth [WHO 2006]: 2.3 %

  • HDI (and rank out of 177) [UN 2005]: 0.627 (125th)

  • Life expectancy at birth [WHO 2006]: 54 years

  • Currency: Namibian Dollar

  • Main exports: diamonds. copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium, livestock

  • Capital city: Windhoek

  • Provinces/ districts: 13 provinces (Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Karas, Kavango, Khomas, Kunene, Ohangwena, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa)

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Swaziland: baseline information

Kingdom of Swaziland

  • Population [WHO 2006]: 1 million

  • Annual population growth [WHO 2006]: 1 %

  • HDI (and rank out of 177) [UN 2005]: 0.498 (147th)

  • Life expectancy at birth [WHO 2006]: 37 years

  • Currency: Lilangeni

  • Main exports: sugar, wood pulp, minerals

  • Capital city: Mbabane

  • Provinces/ districts: 4 districts (Hhohho, Lubombo, Manzini, Shiselweni)

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Zambia: baseline information

Republic of Zambia

  • Population [WHO 2006]: 11.5 million

  • Annual population growth [WHO 2006]: 2.1 %

  • HDI (and rank out of 177) [UN 2005]: 0.394 (166th)

  • Life expectancy at birth [WHO 2006]: 40 years

  • Currency: Kwacha

  • Main exports: copper, minerals, tobacco

  • Capital city: Lusaka

  • Provinces/ districts: 9 provinces (Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Northern, North-Western, Southern, and Western)

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  • African Studies Centre
  • BBC country profile
  • Stanford University
  • Wikipedia article

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    Zimbabwe: baseline information

    Republic of Zimbabwe

    • Population [WHO 2006]: 12.9 million
    • Annual population growth [WHO 2006]: 1.1 %
    • HDI (and rank out of 177) [UN 2005]: 0.505 (145th)
    • Life expectancy at birth [WHO 2006]: 36 years
    • Currency: Zimbabwe Dollar
    • Main exports: tobacco, cotton, agricultural products, gold, minerals
    • Capital city: Harare
    • Provinces/ districts: 8 provinces (Manicaland, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, Mashonaland West, Masvingo, Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South, and Midlands) plus Bulawayo and Harare (cities)

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