Catholic 57.8%, Muslim 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3%, other Christian 0.9%, unaffiliated 3.5%, other or unspecified 23%, none 10.1% (2002 census)
Languages
English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
Slovenian 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4% (2002 census)
Exports
petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber
manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food
External Debt
$10,100,000,000 $
$61,230,000,000 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 - 0.67 (2008 est.), 0.7345 (2007), tolars per US dollar - 190.85 (2006), 192.71 (2005), 192.38 (2004) note: Slovenia adopted the euro as its currency on 1 January 2007
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.900%
1.700%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
4
5
Location
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
Central Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia
Area
923,768 km sq
20,273 km sq
Coastline
853 km
47 km
Climate
varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east