|
Country
|
Nigeria | 
Chile |
|
Leader
|
President: Goodluck Jonathan
|
President: Sebastian Pinera
|
|
Population
|
170,123,740
| 17,067,369
|
|
Life Expectancy
|
52.050 years
| 78.100 years
|
|
Capital City
|
Abuja
| Santiago
|
|
Largest city
|
| Lagos (population: 9,000,000) | Santiago (population: 4,837,300) |
|
Human Development Index
|
0.499
| 0.874
|
| GDP per capita |
$2,600 US
| $17,400 US
|
|
Literacy Rate
|
68%
| 95.7%
|
|
Corruption Perception Index
|
2.7
| 6.9
|
|
Percentage of Women in Parliament
|
7.3%
| 12.7%
|
| Wealthiest Citizens |
Aliko Dangote ($2.5bn US)
| Eliodoro Matte & family ($5.9bn US)
|
| Unemployment Rate |
21.000%
| 6.600%
|
|
Death Penalty
|
Legal
| Abolished except for special circumstances
|
| |
|
Political System
|
federal republic
| republic
|
|
Independence date
|
1 October 1960 (from UK)
| 18 September 1810 (from Spain)
|
| Religions |
Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
| Roman Catholic 70%, Evangelical 15.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.1%, other Christian 1%, other 4.6%, none 8.3% (2002 census)
|
| Languages |
English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
| Spanish (official), Mapudungun, German, English
|
| Exports |
petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber
| copper, fruit, fish products, paper and pulp, chemicals, wine
|
| External Debt |
$10,430,000,000 $
| $99,400,000,000 US
|
| Exchange Rate |
nairas (NGN) per US dollar - 117.8 (2008 est.), 127.46 (2007), 127.38 (2006), 132.59 (2005), 132.89 (2004)
| Chilean pesos (CLP) per US dollar - 509.02 (2008 est.), 526.25 (2007), 530.29 (2006), 560.09 (2005), 609.37 (2004)
|
| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
1.500%
| 2.700%
|
| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
4
| 1
|
| Location |
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
| Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru
|
| Area |
923,768 km sq
| 756,102 km sq
|
| Coastline |
853 km
| 6,435 km
|
| Climate |
varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
| temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south
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