Get to know Nigeria! Get the facts about its land, products and culture.

Official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria

Size: 38,356,669 square miles, about twice the size of California

Population:  155,215,573 as of 2011Population Under Age 14:  40.9%

Capital: Abuja

Official Language: English. Many Nigerians also speak pidgin, a mixture of English and native languages.

Currency: Naira

Religion: 50% Muslim, 40% Christian: mostly Roman Catholic, 10% animist

Literacy: 68% of people age 15 and over can read and write.

Climate: Mostly tropical. It's hotter and drier in the north.

Agricultural Products: Beans, cashews, cocoa, melon, palm oil, peanuts, rice

Major Industries: Textiles, wood products, soap and oil. Nigeria is the world's 10th-largest oil producer.