President: George Abela Prime minister: Lawrence Gonzi
Population
170,123,740
409,836
Life Expectancy
52.050 years
79.850 years
Capital City
Abuja
Valletta
Largest city
Lagos (population: 9,000,000)
Birkirkara (population: 21,676)
Human Development Index
0.499
0.894
GDP per capita
$2,600 US
$25,800 US
Literacy Rate
68%
92.8%
Corruption Perception Index
2.7
5.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
7.3%
8.7%
Wealthiest Citizens
Aliko Dangote ($2.5bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
21.000%
6.400%
Death Penalty
Legal
Abolished
Political System
federal republic
republic
Independence date
1 October 1960 (from UK)
21 September 1964 (from UK)
Religions
Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
Roman Catholic 98%
Languages
English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
Maltese (official) 90.2%, English (official) 6%, multilingual 3%, other 0.8% (2005 census)
Exports
petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber
machinery and transport equipment, manufactures
External Debt
$10,430,000,000 $
$48,790,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
nairas (NGN) per US dollar - 117.8 (2008 est.), 127.46 (2007), 127.38 (2006), 132.59 (2005), 132.89 (2004)
euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.6494 (2008 est.), 0.6795 (January 2008), Maltese liri per US dollar - 0.3106 (2007), 0.37 (2006), 0.34578 (2005), 0.34466 (2004), 0.37723 (2003)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.500%
0.700%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
4
0
Location
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy)
Area
923,768 km sq
316 km sq
Coastline
853 km
197 km
Climate
varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
