Head of state: King Juan Carlos I Prime minister: Mariano Rajoy
Population
170,123,740
47,042,984
Life Expectancy
52.050 years
81.270 years
Capital City
Abuja
Madrid
Largest city
Lagos (population: 9,000,000)
Madrid (population: 3,117,980)
Human Development Index
0.499
0.949
GDP per capita
$2,600 US
$31,000 US
Literacy Rate
68%
97.9%
Corruption Perception Index
2.7
6.5
Percentage of Women in Parliament
7.3%
33.6%
Wealthiest Citizens
Aliko Dangote ($2.5bn US)
Amancio Ortega ($18.3bn US)
Unemployment Rate
21.000%
21.700%
Death Penalty
Legal
Abolished
Political System
federal republic
parliamentary monarchy
Independence date
1 October 1960 (from UK)
the Iberian peninsula was characterized by a variety of independent kingdoms prior to the Muslim occupation that began in the early 8th century A.D. and lasted nearly seven centuries; the small Christian redoubts of the north began the reconquest almost immediately, culminating in the seizure of Granada in 1492; this event completed the unification of several kingdoms and is traditionally considered the forging of present-day Spain
Religions
Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
Roman Catholic 94%, other 6%
Languages
English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
Castilian Spanish (official) 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2%, are official regionally
Exports
petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber
machinery, motor vehicles; foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, medicines, other consumer goods
External Debt
$10,430,000,000 $
$2,570,000,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
nairas (NGN) per US dollar - 117.8 (2008 est.), 127.46 (2007), 127.38 (2006), 132.59 (2005), 132.89 (2004)
euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.6734 (2008 est.), 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.500%
1.200%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
4
18
Location
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
Southwestern Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains, southwest of France
Area
923,768 km sq
505,370 km sq
Coastline
853 km
4,964 km
Climate
varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast
