Nigeria

President: Goodluck Jonathan (2010)

Land area: 351,649 sq mi (910,771 sq km);

total area: 356,667 sq mi (923,768 sq km)

Population (2010 est.): 152,217,341

growth rate: 1.9%); birth rate: 36.0/1000;

infant mortality rate: 92.9/1000;

life expectancy: 47.2;

density per sq km: 151

Capital (2003 est.): Abuja, 590,400 (metro. area), 165,700 (city proper)

Largest cities: Lagos (2003 est.), 11,135,000 (metro. area), 5,686,000 (city proper); Kano, 3,329,900; Ibadan, 3,139,500; Kaduna, 1,510,300

Monetary unit: Naira