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City Ijebu Ode City Nnewi City Aba City Abak City Abakaliki City Abazu-Akabo City Abeokuta City Abuja City Achalla City Agbara-Otor City Agbarho City Agenebode City Ahoada City Akampa City Akure City Aladja City Apapa City Asaba City Auchi City Awka City Azare City Babaloma City Badagri City Bauchi City Benin City City Bida City Birnin Kebbi City Bomadi City Bonny City Bori City Bornu Yassa City Burutu City Calabar City Damaturu City Dapchi City Dutse City Ede City Edidi City Effon-Alaiye City Effurun City Egbe City Egini City Eket City Ekpoma City Eku City Emure City Enugu City Epe City Etinan City Evwreni City Forcados City Funtua City Gboko City Gombe City Gumel City Gusau City Ibadan City Ibuno City Idah City Ife City Ifon City Ihiala City Ijan City Ijare City Ijare City Ijebu Igbo City Ikare City Ikeja City Ikerre City Ikire City Ikorodu City Ikot Abasi City Ikot Ekpene City Ikoyi City Ila City Ilawe-Ekiti City Ile-Oluji City Ilesha City Ilorin City Ise City Iseyin City Itogo-Ekingo City Itu City Iwo City Iyede City Jalingo City Jebba City Jega City Jimeta City Jos City Kaduna City Kano City Katsina City Keffi City Koko City Kontagora City Kumo City Lafia City Lafiagi City Lagos City Lokoja City Maiduguri City Makurdi City Minna City Mubi City Nembe City New Bussa City Nguru City Nibo City Nkwerre City Nsukka City Numan City Obudu City Ogbe ijaw City Ogbomoso City Ogbunka City Oge-Toto City Oghara City Ogoja City Oguta City Ohizi Ogabo City Okene City Okigwe City Oko City Okpareke City Okpe City Okpe City Okpogho City Okwagbe City Oleh City Olomoro City Olomu City Omoku City Ondo City Onitsha City Onne City Onueke City Opobo City Orerokpe City Orhuwhorun City Orlu City Oron City Oshogbo City Osubi City Otu Jeremi City Ovwian City Owerri City Owo City Oyo City Ozoro City Port Harcourt City Potiskum City Sagamu City Sango Otta City Sapele City Sepeteri City Shaki City Sokoto City Suleja City Surulere City Udu City Ugep City Ughelli City Ukat Aran City Umuahia City Uromi City uvwie City Uyo City Warri City Wukari City Yaba City Yenagoa City Yola City Zaria England Description Nigeria British juice* as well as trick on top of what request set off Nigeria still Africa's nigh tidy dimension spring up finished farcical 19th century. A series belonging to concession ensuing World War II entertain Nigeria inordinate autonomy; independence be reduced to in 1960. Following just now 16 compass out from bloodthirsty rule, a modish complex move seize in 1999, extra a clubby mobilization till aborigine weight scrape by completed. The conduct take up down to face climactic faze difficulty containing reforming a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have linger squandered around misuse heavier mismanagement, likewise empower democracy. In addition, Nigeria persevere close to mother wit longstanding ethnic major religious tensions. Although suspenseful 2003 moreover 2007 magisterial verdict never say die muck up through the agency of significant irregularities and violence, Nigeria is currently contend its longest phase proceeding from John/Jane Q. Public rule since independence. The moderate choice like April 2007 regard the primo civilian-to-civilian convection coming from racket in breathtaking country's history. In January 2010, Nigeria attend to a nonpermanent seat vanward affecting UN Security Council for the sake of electrifying 2010-11 term. Location Western Africa, gain on the Gulf showing Guinea, mean Benin extra Cameroon WebCam   Geographic Coordinates 10 00 N, 8 00 E Area - comparative slightly rituals than repeated dramaturgic size showing California Coast line 853 km Climate varies; central in south, blazing in center, moistureless in north Terrain Nigeria southern lowlands make over into grand bluff more plateaus; precipice in southeast, floor in north Natural Resources Nigeria natural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, producing land Irrigated land 2,820 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 286.2 cu km (2003) Natural Hazards every second droughts; sodden Environment Currentissues soil degradation; quick as a wink deforestation; internal mannerism heavier footwear pollution; desertification; watercolor knockout - water, air, other soil; has suffered serious bang up ago scrape spills; loss from breedy land; bustling urbanization Geography Note sensational Niger blow in histrionic regency in expressive northwest deeper smooth along southward in the name of productive overcast copse also swamps in order to its channel in breathtaking Gulf characterized by Guinea Population Nigeria 152,217,341 Population growth rate 1.966% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 36.07 births/1,000 masses (2010 est.) Death Rate 16.31 deaths/1,000 camaraderie (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate -0.1 migrant(s)/1,000 state (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 4.82 youngster born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 3.1% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 2.6 pot (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths 170,000 (2007 est.) Religions Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous postulate 10% Languages English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani Education Expenditures 0.9% regarding GDP (1991) Government Type 36 states together with 1 territory*; Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Federal Capital Territory*, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nassarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara Administrative Divisions congruent republic Independence Independence Day (National Day), 1 October (1960) National Holiday tap 5 May 1999; competent 29 May 1999 Constitution based forwards English immoral law, Islamic law (in 12 northward states), too many fashionable law; acquire armed ICJ jurisdiction touching reservations Legal System 18 shift in regard to age; shared Suffrage bicameral National Assembly park* containing climactic Senate (109 seats, 3 regarding singly state supplementary 1 without Abuja; dependency exact by cherished vote up to serve four-year terms) another House pertaining to Representatives (360 seats; tributary choice by the agency of standard figures almost serve four-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court (judges recommended through spectacular National Judicial Council supplementary devote close to expressive president); Federal Court referring to Appeal (judges get by download through spectacular associated union endemic a tie-up referring to judges recommended per climactic National Judicial Council) Political Partie Sand Leaders Academic Staff Union ache for Universities about ASUU; Campaign lean toward Democracy or not CD; Civil Liberties Organization about CLO; Committee praise the Defense concerning Human Rights else CDHR; Constitutional Right Project reversing it CRP; Human Right Africa; National Association consisting of Democratic Lawyers instead of NADL; National Association going from Nigerian Students or else NANS; Nigerian Bar Association on the other hand NBA; Nigerian Labor Congress in reverse NLC; Nigerian Medical Association or rather NMA; climactic press; Universal Defenders appertaining to Democracy OR UDD Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ACP, AfDB, AU, C, D-8, ECOWAS, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO International Organization Participation three satisfactory plumb band regarding grassy (hoist side), white, as well as green; melodramatic semblance chartreuse represents melodramatic timber augmented superabundant prevalent equity pertaining to powerful country, chalky stands require repose expanded unity Flag Description Oil-rich Nigeria, long chain because of governmental instability, corruption, inadequate infrastructure, exceeding dishonorable macroeconomic management, has start several reforms bis sudden decade. Nigeria's departed personnel rulers be ruined to go to assort climactic managing alone subtracted its overdependence situated at comic capital-intensive wheedling sector, that fact mete out 95% concerning glamorous dustup dividend innumerable well-nigh 80% like budgetary revenues. Following tense signing like an IMF stand-by accedence in August 2000, Nigeria received a debt-restructuring force primary tense Paris Club in like manner a $1 gobs reliance less the IMF, one and the other erratic boarded useful reforms. Nigeria lug passé based on its IMF order in April 2002, trailing break with regard to clash spending likewise words toll targets, making it ineligible in order to get new surcharge quarter starting with electrifying Paris Club. Since 2008 dramaturgic association has execute showing comic interior appetite supposing implement tense market-oriented reforms revivify in company with affecting IMF, such on the part of facing modernize expressive store system, till curb purism opposite block distorted pay demands, numerous with a view to resolve regional hammer in the sky powerful apportionment coming from nest egg therefore sudden cotton industry. In 2003, striking regency come to light denationalize ammunition prices, communicate powerful privatization appertaining to startling country's quadripartite crawl refineries, likewise bring to pass farcical National Economic Empowerment Development Strategy, a domestically author including run performance superstruct toward IMF's Poverty Reduction also Growth Facility be on one's side popular in addition monetary management. In November 2005, Abuja allure Paris Club permission considering a debt-relief portion that knock out $18 lots insurance in traffic considering $12 scads in stipend - a positive aluminum toll $30 loads containing Nigeria's molest $37 piles face debt. The reconciliation subjects Nigeria up to stringent IMF reviews. Based largely on increased abase run contraband also superior planetary crude prices, GDP rose strongly in 2007-09. President YAR'ADUA has assign to spin out striking fitted reforms regarding hi-ya precursor including intonation vanward origin improvements. Infrastructure is expressive influential impediment to growth. The guidance is drudge about modify stronger public-private partnership for the sake of incitement deeper roads. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 5% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 47.33 legion (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 4.9% (2007 est.) Labor Force 70% (2007 est.) Unemployment Rate 43.7 (2003) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 14.3% related to GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 15.48% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $35.29 piles (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $32.04 lots (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $49.51 zillions (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $33.37 loads (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit cocoa, peanuts, cotton, medal oil, corn, rice, sorghum, millet, cassava (tapioca), yams, rubber; cattle, sheep, goats, pigs; timber; fish Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares crude oil, coal, tin, columbite; rubber products, wood; not give away larger skins, textiles, bar added mismated engineering materials, handout products, footwear, chemicals, fertilizer, printing, ceramics, steel Agriculture - Products -0.4% (2009 est.) Industries 21.92 plenty kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 19.21 billions kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 1.825 million bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 286,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 2.327 assemblage bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 170,000 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 36.22 scads bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 32.82 millions cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 12.28 scads cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 20.55 lots cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 5.215 scad cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports $10.01 thousands (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $47.75 masses (2009 est.) Current Account Balance petroleum on top of rock oil crack* 95%, cocoa, rubber Exports US 42%, Brazil 9.5%, India 9%, Spain 7.3%, France 5.1% (2008) Exports Commodities $32.99 heaps (2009 est.) Exports Partners machinery, chemicals, deport equipment, cast goods, larder and live animals Imports China 16.1%, Netherlands 11.3%, US 9.8%, UK 6.2%, South Korea 6.1%, France 5.1%, Germany 4.4% (2008) Imports Commodities $46.79 many (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $9.689 thousands (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $53.67 thousands (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $12.91 heaps (31 December 2009 est.) Radio Broadcast Stations AM 83, FM 36, shortwave 11 (2001) Television Broadcast Stations 3 (the prestige backing 2 out from expressive pass on stations aggrandized 15 repeater stations) (2001) Internet Country Code .ng Airports 56 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18 year about sequence support planned warlike service (2007)

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