Geography
Area: 923.8 thousand sq. km. (356,700 sq. mi.) about the size of California, Nevada, and Arizona.
Cities: Capital--Abuja (pop. est. 1.6 million). Other cities--Lagos (11.4 million), Kano (3.3 million), Ibadan (3.3 million), Benin City (1.2 million), Port Harcourt (1.2 million), Maiduguri (1.1 million), Zaria (1.0 million).
Terrain: Ranges from southern coastal swamps to tropical forests, open woodlands, grasslands, and semi-desert in the far north. The highest regions are the Jos Plateau 1,200-2,400 meters above sea level and the mountains along the border with Cameroon.
Climate: Annual rainfall ranges from 381 cm. along the coast to 64 cm. or less in the far north.
People
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Nigerian(s).
Population (2010): 152 million.
Population growth rate (2010): 2.0%.
Total fertility rate (avg. number of children per woman in 2010): 4.82.
Ethnic groups (250): Hausa-Fulani, Igbo, Yoruba, and Kanuri are the largest.
Religions: Muslim, Christian, indigenous African.
Languages: English (official), Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Fulani, Kanuri, others.
Education: Attendance (secondary)--male 32%, female 27%. Literacy--39%-51%.
Health: Life expectancy (2010)--47 years.
Government
Type: Federal republic.
Independence: October 1, 1960.
Constitution: The 1999 constitution (based largely on the 1979 constitution) was promulgated by decree on May 5, 1999 and came into force on May 29, 1999.
Subdivisions: 36 states plus Federal Capital Territory (Abuja); states divided into a total of 774 local government areas.
Budget (2009): $21.3 billion, of which recurrent expenditures constitute $11.1 billion, capital expenditures $7 billion, statutory transfers $1.1 billion, and debt service $2 billion. Critical sectors--security and the Niger Delta (20%); education (8%); transportation (7%); agriculture and water (5%); and energy (5%).
Indebtedness, including federal/state government debt, as percentage of GDP: 3%.
Economy
GDP (2009): $339 billion (agriculture 33%; industry 34%; services 23%).
Real GDP growth rate (2009): 6.1%.
Per capita GDP (2009): $2,300.
Inflation (2009): 11.5%.
Natural resources: Oil and natural gas (37% of 2006 GDP), tin, columbite, iron ore, coal, limestone, lead, zinc.
Agriculture: Products--cocoa, palm oil, yams, cassava, sorghum, millet, corn, rice, livestock, groundnuts, cotton.
Industry: Types--textiles, cement, food products, footwear, metal products, lumber, beer, detergents, car assembly.
Trade (2007): Exports--$65.5 billion: fuels and mining products (97%); agricultural products (cocoa, rubber, oil, nuts) (2.2%); manufactures (0.8%). Partners--United States (38.3%); European Union (21.8%); India (9.9%); Brazil (6.8%); Japan (4%). Imports--$29.5 billion: machinery; chemicals; transport equipment; manufactured goods (72.3%); agricultural products (23.7%), fuels and mining products (4%). Partners--European Union (33.2%); United States (15.6%); China 7.2%; Korea (2.8%); U.A.E. (2.6%); others (15%).
Foreign direct investment (FDI, 2008): 29.5% of GDP.
Official development assistance (2006): $11.434 billion.
Currency: Naira (150 Naira = U.S. $1 as of March 23, 2010).
Background
British influence and control over what would
become Nigeria grew through the 19th century. A series of constitutions after
World War II granted Nigeria greater autonomy; independence came in 1960.
Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was adopted in
1999, and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. The
government continues to face the daunting task of reforming a petroleum-based
economy, whose revenues have been squandered through corruption and
mismanagement, and institutionalizing democracy. In addition, Nigeria continues
to experience longstanding ethnic and religious tensions. Although both the 2003
and 2007 presidential elections were marred by significant irregularities and
violence, Nigeria is currently experiencing its longest period of civilian rule
since independence. The general elections of April 2007 marked the first
civilian-to-civilian transfer of power in the country's history.
National bird" black crowned
crane, Balearica pavonina "
National colours > Some well-known national colours > Primary colours
SOURCES
All
CIA World
Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008;
New Zealand Birds; Wikipedia:
National colours
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Nigeria,
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Identification
15 character
Nigeria
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30 character
Nigeria
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Country
name |
Nigeria |
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Country name > Conventional long form
Federal Republic of Nigeria |
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Country name > Conventional short form |
Nigeria |
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ISO code
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566 |
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ISO long
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NGA |
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ISO short
|
NG |
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Native
names |
Nigeria |
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Oceanographic code |
NI |
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Translation
> Catalan |
Nigeria |
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Translation
> French |
Nigeria |
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Translation >
German
Nigeria
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Translation >
Italian
Nigeria
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Translation
> Portugese |
Nigeria |
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Translation >
Spanish
Nigeria
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UN code
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566 |
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SOURCES
CIA World Factbook,
28 July 2005; All
CIA World
Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008;
Microsoft.com; Wkipedia; IOC country
codes
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Nigeria,
Federal Republic of Nigeria
