|
Country
|
Nigeria | 
Bahrain |
|
Leader
|
President: Goodluck Jonathan
|
King: Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah
|
|
Population
|
170,123,740
| 1,248,348
|
|
Life Expectancy
|
52.050 years
| 78.290 years
|
|
Capital City
|
Abuja
| Manama
|
|
Largest city
|
| Lagos (population: 9,000,000) | Manama (population: 147,074) |
|
Human Development Index
|
0.499
| 0.902
|
| GDP per capita |
$2,600 US
| $27,900 US
|
|
Literacy Rate
|
68%
| 86.5%
|
|
Corruption Perception Index
|
2.7
| 5.4
|
|
Percentage of Women in Parliament
|
7.3%
| 13.8%
|
| Wealthiest Citizens |
Aliko Dangote ($2.5bn US)
| NA
|
| Unemployment Rate |
21.000%
| 15.000%
|
|
Death Penalty
|
Legal
| Legal
|
| |
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Political System
|
federal republic
| constitutional monarchy
|
|
Independence date
|
1 October 1960 (from UK)
| 15 August 1971 (from UK)
|
| Religions |
Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
| Muslim (Shia and Sunni) 81.2%, Christian 9%, other 9.8% (2001 census)
|
| Languages |
English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
| Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu
|
| Exports |
petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber
| petroleum and petroleum products, aluminum, textiles
|
| External Debt |
$10,430,000,000 $
| $14,930,000,000 US
|
| Exchange Rate |
nairas (NGN) per US dollar - 117.8 (2008 est.), 127.46 (2007), 127.38 (2006), 132.59 (2005), 132.89 (2004)
| Bahraini dinars (BHD) per US dollar - 0.376 (2008 est.), 0.376 (2007), 0.376 (2006), 0.376 (2005), 0.376 (2004)
|
| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
1.500%
| 4.500%
|
| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
4
| 1
|
| Location |
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
| Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia
|
| Area |
923,768 km sq
| 760 km sq
|
| Coastline |
853 km
| 161 km
|
| Climate |
varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
| arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
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