Millennium Challenge Corporation
In accordance with Section 610(b)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-199, Division D), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is publishing a summary and the complete text of the Millennium Challenge Compact between the United States of America, acting through the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the Republic of Namibia. Representatives of the United States Government and the Republic of Namibia executed the Compact documents on July 28, 2008.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Millennium Challenge Corporation [MCC FR 08-09] AGENCY: Millennium Challenge Corporation. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 610(b)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 ( Pub. L. 108-199 , Division D), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is publishing a summary and the complete text of the Millennium Challenge Compact between the United States of America, acting through the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the Republic of Namibia. Representatives of the United States Government and the Republic of Namibia executed the Compact documents on July 28, 2008. Dated: August 4, 2008. Henry Pitney, Deputy General Counsel, Millennium Challenge Corporation. Summary of Millennium Challenge Compact With the Republic of Namibia 1. Introduction Namibia is a young democracy having gained independence from South Africa in 1990. The country's population of 2.0 million is spread over 823,680 km, an area approximately twice the size, but with a population density one sixtieth, of California. According to the 2001 census, 67 percent of the population lives in rural areas, primarily in the northern communal area (“NCA”), with 12 percent living in the capital, Windhoek. The landscape is largely desert and desert savannah with low, highly variable rainfall. The economy continues to be dependent on the mining industry; with diamonds and other minerals accounting for more than 50 percent of total exports in 2005. One of the primary constraints to achievin…
Citation: 73 FR 46720
