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Capital: Abuja
Area: 923,768 sq km
Population: 135,031,164
Adult literacy: male 75.7%, female 60.6% (2003 est.)
Per capita: $1,500 (2006 est.)
Languages: English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
Religion: Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
Life expectancy: male 46.83 years, female 48.07 years (2007 est.)