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- United Republic of Tanzania
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Capital
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Dodoma, Dar es Salaam
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Population (2010)
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45.0 million
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GDP (2010)
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23.1 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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512 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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730.3 PJ (88.9%)
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- South Africa
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Capital
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Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town
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Population (2010)
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50.0 million
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GDP (2010)
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363.7 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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7,280 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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600.8 PJ (10%)
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- Angola
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Capital
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Luanda
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Population (2010)
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19.0 million
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GDP (2010)
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84.4 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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4,443 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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310.8 PJ (62.4%)
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- Congo
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Capital
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Brazzaville
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Population (2010)
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3.8 million
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GDP (2010)
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11.9 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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3,165 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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31.2 PJ (53.2%)
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- Sierra Leone
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Capital
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Freetown
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Population (2010)
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5.8 million
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GDP (2010)
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1.9 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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326 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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96.2 PJ (84.1%)
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- Senegal
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Capital
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Dakar
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Population (2010)
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12.9 million
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GDP (2010)
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13.0 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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1,007 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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86.8 PJ (54.8%)
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- Kenya
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Capital
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Nairobi
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Population (2010)
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40.9 million
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GDP (2010)
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31.4 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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769 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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652.0 PJ (83.2%)
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- Sao Tome and Principe
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Capital
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São Tomé
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Population (2010)
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165,000
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GDP (2010)
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197 million USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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1,190 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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1.1 PJ (38.5%)
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- Algeria
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Capital
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Algiers
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Population (2010)
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35.4 million
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GDP (2010)
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159.4 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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4,501 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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3.6 PJ (0.2%)
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- Tunisia
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Capital
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Tunis
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Population (2010)
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10.5 million
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GDP (2010)
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44.3 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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4,204 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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54.8 PJ (14.2%)
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- Libya
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Capital
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Tripoli
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Population (2010)
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6.5 million
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GDP (2010)
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Not available
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GDP per capita (2010)
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Not available
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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7.0 PJ (0.8%)
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- Egypt
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Capital
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Cairo
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Population (2010)
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84.5 million
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GDP (2010)
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218.9 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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2,591 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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115.1 PJ (3.8%)
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- Sudan
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Capital
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Khartoum
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Population (2010)
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43.6 million
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GDP (2010)
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62.0 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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1,425 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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461.9 PJ (69.8%)
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- Niger
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Capital
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Niamey
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Population (2010)
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15.9 million
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GDP (2010)
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5.5 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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349 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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156.8 PJ (92.5%)
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- Chad
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Capital
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N'Djamena
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Population (2010)
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11.5 million
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GDP (2010)
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7.6 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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659 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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112.8 PJ (94.2%)
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- Mali
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Capital
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Bamako
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Population (2010)
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15.4 million
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GDP (2010)
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9.3 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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602 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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105.8 PJ (78.4%)
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- Mauritania
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Capital
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Nouakchott
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Population (2010)
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3.4 million
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GDP (2010)
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3.6 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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1,080 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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36.6 PJ (58.5%)
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- Cape Verde
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Capital
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Praia
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Population (2010)
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513,000
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GDP (2010)
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1.6 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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3,215 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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0.1 PJ (2.7%)
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- Morocco
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Capital
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Rabat
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Population (2010)
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32.4 million
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GDP (2010)
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91.2 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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2,816 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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30.9 PJ (4.9%)
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- Eritrea
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Capital
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Asmara
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Population (2010)
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5.2 million
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GDP (2010)
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2.1 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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405 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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23.5 PJ (77.4%)
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- Ethiopia
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Capital
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Addis Ababa
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Population (2010)
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85.0 million
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GDP (2010)
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29.7 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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350 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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1,271.7 PJ (92.9%)
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- Djibouti
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Capital
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Djibouti
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Population (2010)
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879,000
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GDP (2010)
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Not available
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GDP per capita (2010)
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Not available
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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3.6 PJ (32.3%)
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- Somalia
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Capital
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Mogadishu
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Population (2010)
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9.4 million
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GDP (2010)
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Not available
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GDP per capita (2010)
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Not available
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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216.0 PJ (96.1%)
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- Uganda
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Capital
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Kampala
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Population (2010)
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33.8 million
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GDP (2010)
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17.0 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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503 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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620.5 PJ (94.1%)
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- Rwanda
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Capital
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Kigali
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Population (2010)
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10.3 million
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GDP (2010)
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5.6 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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548 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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101.2 PJ (91%)
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- Burundi
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Capital
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Bujumbura
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Population (2010)
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8.5 million
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GDP (2010)
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1.6 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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189 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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95.4 PJ (97.2%)
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- Liberia
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Capital
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Monrovia
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Population (2010)
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4.1 million
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GDP (2010)
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986 million USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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240 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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91.0 PJ (92.2%)
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- Nigeria
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Capital
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Abuja
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Population (2010)
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158.3 million
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GDP (2010)
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193.7 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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1,224 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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3,864.3 PJ (85.3%)
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- Namibia
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Capital
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Windhoek
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Population (2010)
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2.2 million
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GDP (2010)
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12.2 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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5,502 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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13.8 PJ (19.2%)
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- Burkina Faso
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Capital
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Ouagadougou
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Population (2010)
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16.3 million
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GDP (2010)
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8.8 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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542 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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110.3 PJ (80.5%)
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- Côte d'Ivoire
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Capital
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Yamoussoukro, Abidjan
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Population (2010)
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21.6 million
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GDP (2010)
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22.8 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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1,056 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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333.4 PJ (76.9%)
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- Democratic Republic of Congo
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Capital
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Kinshasa
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Population (2010)
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67.8 million
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GDP (2010)
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13.1 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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194 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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927.1 PJ (96.6%)
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- Central African Republic
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Capital
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Bangui
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Population (2010)
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4.5 million
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GDP (2010)
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2.0 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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447 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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41.0 PJ (91.6%)
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- Ghana
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Capital
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Accra
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Population (2010)
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24.3 million
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GDP (2010)
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31.3 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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1,287 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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295.0 PJ (76.2%)
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- Madagascar
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Capital
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Antananarivo
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Population (2010)
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20.1 million
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GDP (2010)
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8.7 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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433 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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248.5 PJ (90.6%)
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- Comoros
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Capital
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Moroni
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Population (2010)
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675,000
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GDP (2010)
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541 million USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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802 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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2.7 PJ (58.9%)
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- Zambia
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Capital
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Lusaka
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Population (2010)
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12.9 million
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GDP (2010)
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16.2 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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1,253 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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303.2 PJ (92.2%)
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- Malawi
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Capital
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Lilongwe
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Population (2010)
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14.9 million
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GDP (2010)
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5.1 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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343 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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118.0 PJ (88.1%)
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- Seychelles
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Capital
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Victoria
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Population (2010)
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89,000
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GDP (2010)
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937 million USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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10,524 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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0.0 PJ (0%)
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- Zimbabwe
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Capital
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Harare
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Population (2010)
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12.6 million
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GDP (2010)
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7.5 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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591 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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276.2 PJ (69.4%)
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- Botswana
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Capital
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Gaborone
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Population (2010)
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2.0 million
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GDP (2010)
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14.9 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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7,513 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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20.2 PJ (23.6%)
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- Mozambique
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Capital
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Maputo
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Population (2010)
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23.4 million
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GDP (2010)
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9.6 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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410 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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395.5 PJ (96.7%)
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- Swaziland
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Capital
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Mbabane, Lobamba
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Population (2010)
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1.2 million
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GDP (2010)
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3.6 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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3,033 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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57.1 PJ (60.8%)
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- Lesotho
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Capital
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Maseru
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Population (2010)
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2.1 million
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GDP (2010)
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2.1 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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1,023 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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33.4 PJ (89.7%)
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- Mauritius
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Capital
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Port Louis
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Population (2010)
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1.3 million
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GDP (2010)
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9.7 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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7,589 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2010)
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10.1 PJ (16.9%)
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- Gabon
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Capital
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Libreville
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Population (2010)
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1.5 million
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GDP (2010)
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13.0 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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8,667 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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49.6 PJ (66%)
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- Benin
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Capital
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Porto-Novo, Cotonou
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Population (2010)
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9.2 million
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GDP (2010)
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6.6 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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720 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2010)
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86.0 PJ (54.9%)
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- Togo
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Capital
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Lomé
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Population (2010)
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6.8 million
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GDP (2010)
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3.2 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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465 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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91.7 PJ (83.4%)
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- Gambia
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Capital
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Banjul
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Population (2010)
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1.8 million
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GDP (2010)
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807 million USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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461 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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13.6 PJ (69.8%)
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- Guinea-Bissau
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Capital
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Bissau
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Population (2010)
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1.6 million
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GDP (2010)
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879 million USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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533 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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4.5 PJ (48.7%)
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- Guinea
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Capital
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Conakry
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Population (2010)
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10.3 million
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GDP (2010)
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4.5 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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437 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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161.4 PJ (90.2%)
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- Cameroon
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Capital
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Yaoundé
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Population (2010)
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20.0 million
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GDP (2010)
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22.4 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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1,122 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2009)
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200.2 PJ (69.1%)
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- Equatoria Guinea
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Capital
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Malabo
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Population (2010)
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693,000
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GDP (2010)
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14.0 billion USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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20,200 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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2.0 PJ (3%)
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- SaoTome and Principe
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Capital
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São Tomé
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Population (2010)
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165,000
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GDP (2010)
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197 million USD
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GDP per capita (2010)
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1,190 USD
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Renewable Energy Supply (2008)
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1.1 PJ (38.5%)
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The designations employed and the presentation of materials herein do not imply
the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the International
Renewable Energy Agency concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city
or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or
boundaries. The term "country" as used in this material also refers, as appropriate,
to territories or areas.
Final boundary between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan has not yet been determined.
Map adapted from United Nations Cartographical Section map 4045 Rev. 7