President: Tony Tan Prime minister: Lee Hsien Loong
President: Goodluck Jonathan
Population
5,353,494
170,123,740
Life Expectancy
83.750 years
52.050 years
Capital City
Singapore
Abuja
Largest city
Singapore (population: 3,547,810)
Lagos (population: 9,000,000)
Human Development Index
0.918
0.499
GDP per capita
$60,500 US
$2,600 US
Literacy Rate
92.5%
68%
Corruption Perception Index
9.2
2.7
Percentage of Women in Parliament
24.5%
7.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Ng Teng Fong & family ($5.5bn US)
Aliko Dangote ($2.5bn US)
Unemployment Rate
2.000%
21.000%
Death Penalty
Legal
Legal
Political System
parliamentary republic
federal republic
Independence date
9 August 1965 (from Malaysian Federation)
1 October 1960 (from UK)
Religions
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)
Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
Languages
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)
English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
Exports
machinery and equipment (including electronics), consumer goods, pharmaceuticals and other chemicals, mineral fuels
petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber
External Debt
$23,580,000,000 $
$10,430,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Singapore dollars (SGD) per US dollar - 1.415 (2008 est.), 1.507 (2007), 1.5889 (2006), 1.6644 (2005), 1.6902 (2004)
nairas (NGN) per US dollar - 117.8 (2008 est.), 127.46 (2007), 127.38 (2006), 132.59 (2005), 132.89 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
4.900%
1.500%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
1
4
Location
Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
Area
697 km sq
923,768 km sq
Coastline
193 km
853 km
Climate
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
varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
