| Country (long form) |
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 |
123,337,822 (July 2000 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS |
| 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 |
51.58 male, 51.55 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
republic transitioning from military to civilian rule |
| Currency |
1 naira (N) = 100 kobo |
| GDP (per capita) |
$970 (1999 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
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| Agriculture |
cocoa, peanuts, palm oil, corn, rice, sorghum, millet, cassava (tapioca), yams, rubber; cattle,
sheep, goats, pigs; timber; fish |
| Arable Land |
33% |
| Natural Resources |
petroleum, tin, columbite, iron ore, coal, limestone, lead, zinc, natural gas, hydropower, arable land |
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