nairas (NGN) per US dollar - 117.8 (2008 est.), 127.46 (2007), 127.38 (2006), 132.59 (2005), 132.89 (2004)
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar 438.77 (2008 est.), 481.83 (2007), 522.89 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004) note: since 1 January 1999, the XOF franc has been pegged to the euro at a rate of 655.957 XOF francs per euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.500%
1.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
4
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Location
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania
Area
923,768 km sq
196,722 km sq
Coastline
853 km
531 km
Climate
varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (May to November) has strong southeast winds; dry season (December to April) dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind
