Facts and Figures

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Official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria
Capital: Abuja
Area: 923,768 sq km;
356,669 sq mi

People
Population 135,031,160 (2007 estimate)

Largest cities, with population
Lagos 11,100,000 (2005 estimate)
Ibadan 1,731,000 (2000 estimate)
Ogbomosho 711,900 (1995 estimate)
Kano 657,300 (1995 estimate)
Oshogbo 465,000 (1995 estimate)

Ethnic groups
Hausa, Fulani, Yoruba, and Igbos 71 percent
NOTE: The Hausa and Fulani live mostly in the north, the Yoruba in the southwest, and the Igbos in the southeast.
Other groups 29 percent

Languages
English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulfulde, other indigenous languages

Religion
Muslim 50 percent
Christian 40 percent
Indigenous beliefs 10 percent

Literacy rate
Total 70.7 percent (2005 estimate)
Female 63.8 percent (2005 estimate)
Male 77.8 percent (2005 estimate)

Government
Form of government: Federal Republic; An elected president took office on 29 May 1999, ending 15 years of military rule in Nigeria.
Head of state President
Head of government President
Legislature Bicameral legislature
House of Representatives: 360 members
Senate: 109 senators

Constitution 5 May 1999
Highest court Supreme Court

Economy
Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) $99 billion (2005)
GDP per capita (U.S.$) $752.30 (2005)

GDP by economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 23.3 percent (2005)
Industry 56.8 percent (2005)
Services 19.9 percent (2005)

Employment
Number of workers 47,868,360 (2005)

Workforce share of economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3 percent (1995)
Industry 22 percent (1995)
Services 75 percent (1995)

Unemployment rate 3.2 percent (1997)

Monetary unit 1 naira (N), consisting of 100 kobo