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Country
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Georgia | 
Nigeria |
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Leader
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President: Mikhail Saakashvili
|
President: Goodluck Jonathan
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Population
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4,570,934
| 170,123,740
|
|
Life Expectancy
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77.320 years
| 52.050 years
|
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Capital City
|
T'bilisi
| Abuja
|
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Largest city
|
| Tbilisi (population: 1,049,500) | Lagos (population: 9,000,000) |
|
Human Development Index
|
0.763
| 0.499
|
| GDP per capita |
$5,600 US
| $2,600 US
|
|
Literacy Rate
|
100%
| 68%
|
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Corruption Perception Index
|
3.9
| 2.7
|
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
|
6%
| 7.3%
|
| Wealthiest Citizens |
NA
| Aliko Dangote ($2.5bn US)
|
| Unemployment Rate |
16.300%
| 21.000%
|
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Death Penalty
|
Abolished
| Legal
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Political System
|
republic
| federal republic
|
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Independence date
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9 April 1991 (from Soviet Union)
| 1 October 1960 (from UK)
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| Religions |
Orthodox Christian 83.9%, Muslim 9.9%, Armenian-Gregorian 3.9%, Catholic 0.8%, other 0.8%, none 0.7% (2002 census)
| Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
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| Languages |
Georgian 71% (official), Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7%
note: Abkhaz is the official language in Abkhazia
| English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
|
| Exports |
scrap metal, wine, mineral water, ores, vehicles, fruits and nuts
| petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber
|
| External Debt |
$11,080,000,000 $
| $10,430,000,000 US
|
| Exchange Rate |
laris (GEL) per US dollar - 1.47 (2008 est.), 1.7 (2007), 1.78 (2006), 1.8127 (2005), 1.9167 (2004)
| nairas (NGN) per US dollar - 117.8 (2008 est.), 127.46 (2007), 127.38 (2006), 132.59 (2005), 132.89 (2004)
|
| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
1.900%
| 1.500%
|
| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
6
| 4
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| Location |
Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia
| Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
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| Area |
69,700 km sq
| 923,768 km sq
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| Coastline |
310 km
| 853 km
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| Climate |
warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast
| varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
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