11 March 1990 (declared); 6 September 1991 (recognized by Soviet Union)
Religions
Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
Roman Catholic 79%, Russian Orthodox 4.1%, Protestant (including Lutheran and Evangelical Christian Baptist) 1.9%, other or unspecified 5.5%, none 9.5% (2001 census)
Languages
English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other and unspecified 4.4% (2001 census)
Exports
petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber
mineral products 23%, textiles and clothing 16%, machinery and equipment 11%, chemicals 6%, wood and wood products 5%, foodstuffs 5% (2001)
External Debt
$10,430,000,000 $
$31,030,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
nairas (NGN) per US dollar - 117.8 (2008 est.), 127.46 (2007), 127.38 (2006), 132.59 (2005), 132.89 (2004)
litai (LTL) per US dollar - 2.3251 (2008 est.), 2.5362 (2007), 2.7498 (2006), 2.774 (2005), 2.7806 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.500%
0.900%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
4
5
Location
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia
Area
923,768 km sq
65,300 km sq
Coastline
853 km
90 km
Climate
varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers
