|
Country
|
Nigeria | 
Qatar |
|
Leader
|
President: Goodluck Jonathan
|
Emir: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah Al Thani
|
|
Population
|
174,507,539
| 2,042,444
|
|
Life Expectancy
|
52.460 years
| 78.240 years
|
|
Capital City
|
Abuja
| Doha
|
|
Largest city
|
| Lagos (population: 9,000,000) | Doha (population: 344,939) |
|
Human Development Index
|
0.499
| 0.899
|
| GDP per capita |
$2,700 US
| $102,800 US
|
|
Literacy Rate
|
68%
| 89%
|
|
Corruption Perception Index
|
2.7
| 6.5
|
|
Percentage of Women in Parliament
|
7.3%
| 0%
|
| Wealthiest Citizens |
Aliko Dangote ($2.5bn US)
| NA
|
| Unemployment Rate |
23.900%
| 0.500%
|
|
Death Penalty
|
Legal
| Legal
|
| |
|
Political System
|
federal republic
| emirate
|
|
Independence date
|
1 October 1960 (from UK)
| 3 September 1971 (from UK)
|
| Religions |
Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
| Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14% (2004 census)
|
| Languages |
English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
| Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language
|
| Exports |
petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber
| liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum products, fertilizers, steel
|
| External Debt |
$10,100,000,000 $
| $137,000,000,000 US
|
| Exchange Rate |
nairas (NGN) per US dollar - 117.8 (2008 est.), 127.46 (2007), 127.38 (2006), 132.59 (2005), 132.89 (2004)
| Qatari rials (QAR) per US dollar - 3.64 (2008 est.), 3.64 (2007), 3.64 (2006), 3.64 (2005), 3.64 (2004)
|
| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
0.900%
| 10.000%
|
| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
4
| 0
|
| Location |
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
| Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
|
| Area |
923,768 km sq
| 11,586 km sq
|
| Coastline |
853 km
| 563 km
|
| Climate |
varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
| arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
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