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Capital
Abuja
Population (2010)
158,420,000
Annual population growth rate (2000-2010)
2.5%
Population gain (2000-2010)
34,730,000
GDP per capita
$1,128 (US)
Literacy
61.3% of adult population
Life expectancy (2010)
52.5
Source: Population data from United Nations (updated May 2011); 2005 GDP per capita (in 2005 PPP $) from 2007/2008 U.N. Human Development Report; Literacy rate for 2012 from U.N. Organization for Education, Science and Culture

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Public Opinion

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Restrictions on Religion

Source: Global Restrictions on Religion studies

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