President: Tony Tan Prime minister: Lee Hsien Loong
Population
170,123,740
5,353,494
Life Expectancy
52.050 years
83.750 years
Capital City
Abuja
Singapore
Largest city
Lagos (population: 9,000,000)
Singapore (population: 3,547,810)
Human Development Index
0.499
0.918
GDP per capita
$2,600 US
$60,500 US
Literacy Rate
68%
92.5%
Corruption Perception Index
2.7
9.2
Percentage of Women in Parliament
7.3%
24.5%
Wealthiest Citizens
Aliko Dangote ($2.5bn US)
Ng Teng Fong & family ($5.5bn US)
Unemployment Rate
21.000%
2.000%
Death Penalty
Legal
Legal
Political System
federal republic
parliamentary republic
Independence date
1 October 1960 (from UK)
9 August 1965 (from Malaysian Federation)
Religions
Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
Buddhist 42.5%, Muslim 14.9%, Taoist 8.5%, Hindu 4%, Catholic 4.8%, other Christian 9.8%, other 0.7%, none 14.8% (2000 census)
Languages
English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
Mandarin 35%, English 23%, Malay 14.1%, Hokkien 11.4%, Cantonese 5.7%, Teochew 4.9%, Tamil 3.2%, other Chinese dialects 1.8%, other 0.9% (2000 census)
Exports
petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber
machinery and equipment (including electronics), consumer goods, pharmaceuticals and other chemicals, mineral fuels
External Debt
$10,430,000,000 $
$23,580,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
nairas (NGN) per US dollar - 117.8 (2008 est.), 127.46 (2007), 127.38 (2006), 132.59 (2005), 132.89 (2004)
Singapore dollars (SGD) per US dollar - 1.415 (2008 est.), 1.507 (2007), 1.5889 (2006), 1.6644 (2005), 1.6902 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.500%
4.900%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
4
1
Location
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia
Area
923,768 km sq
697 km sq
Coastline
853 km
193 km
Climate
varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon seasons - Northeastern monsoon (December to March) and Southwestern monsoon (June to September); inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms
