Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%
Languages
English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
Exports
petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber
crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals
External Debt
$10,430,000,000 $
$33,740,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
nairas (NGN) per US dollar - 117.8 (2008 est.), 127.46 (2007), 127.38 (2006), 132.59 (2005), 132.89 (2004)
Egyptian pounds (EGP) per US dollar - 5.4 (2008 est.), 5.67 (2007), 5.725 (2006), 5.78 (2005), 6.1962 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.500%
3.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
4
1
Location
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula
Area
923,768 km sq
1,001,450 km sq
Coastline
853 km
2,450 km
Climate
varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
