Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor-general Prime minister: Baldwin Spencer
Population
170,123,740
89,018
Life Expectancy
52.050 years
75.690 years
Capital City
Abuja
Saint John's
Largest city
Lagos (population: 9,000,000)
Saint John's (population: 24,226)
Human Development Index
0.499
0.83
GDP per capita
$2,600 US
$18,200 US
Literacy Rate
68%
85.8%
Corruption Perception Index
2.7
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
7.3%
16.7%
Wealthiest Citizens
Aliko Dangote ($2.5bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
21.000%
11.000%
Death Penalty
Legal
Legal
Political System
federal republic
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government
Independence date
1 October 1960 (from UK)
1 November 1981 (from UK)
Religions
Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
Anglican 25.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.3%, Pentecostal 10.6%, Moravian 10.5%, Roman Catholic 10.4%, Methodist 7.9%, Baptist 4.9%, Church of God 4.5%, other Christian 5.4%, other 2%, none or unspecified 5.8% (2001 census)
Languages
English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
English (official), local dialects
Exports
petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber
petroleum products, bedding, handicrafts, electronic components, transport equipment, food and live animals
External Debt
$10,430,000,000 $
$359,800,000 US
Exchange Rate
nairas (NGN) per US dollar - 117.8 (2008 est.), 127.46 (2007), 127.38 (2006), 132.59 (2005), 132.89 (2004)
East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar - 2.7 (2007), 2.7 (2006), 2.7 (2005), 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003) note: fixed rate since 1976
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.500%
0.500%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
4
0
Location
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
Area
923,768 km sq
443 km sq
Coastline
853 km
153 km
Climate
varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation
