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| Country |
: |
Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| Capital |
: |
Abuja |
| Total Area |
: |
356,668.82 sq mi
923,768.00 sq km
(slightly more than
twice the size of California) |
| Population |
: |
126,635,626 (July 2001 est.)
note: estimates for this
country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to
AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and
death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution
of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
: |
303,586,770 |
| Languages |
: |
English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo),
Fulani |
| Literacy |
: |
57.1% total, 67.3% male, 47.3% female (1995
est.) |
| Religions |
: |
Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs
10% |
| Life Expectancy |
: |
51.07 male, 51.07 female (2001 est.) |
| Government Type |
: |
republic transitioning from military to civilian
rule |
| Currency |
: |
1 naira (N) = 100 kobo |
| GDP (per capita) |
: |
$950 (2000 est.) |
| Industry |
: |
Crude oil, coal, tin, columbite, palm oil, peanuts, cotton,
rubber, wood, hides and skins, textiles, cement and other construction
materials, food products, footwear, chemicals, fertilizer, printing, ceramics,
steel |
| Agriculture |
: |
Cocoa, peanuts, palm oil, corn, rice, sorghum, millet, cassava
(tapioca), yams, rubber; cattle, sheep, goats, pigs; timber;
fish |
| Arable Land |
: |
33% |
| Natural Resources |
: |
Natural gas, petroleum, tin, columbite, iron ore, coal,
limestone, lead, zinc, arable land |
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