Nigeria
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Capital
Abuja
Area size
910770 sq. km
Area comparison
Slightly smaller than Scandinavia
Facts & figures
Political profile
PEOPLE
Language
English is the official language, but there are many local languages.
The main regional languages are Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.
Source: New Internationalist World Guide 2005/2006
Population
2005 131.5 million U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs
(DESA) Population Division (2004)
2004 127.1 million U.N. DESA
2002 120.0 million U.N. DESA
Future population estimates
258.1 million (2050 est)
Source: U.N. DESA (2004)
Ethnic groups
There are around 250 ethnic groups in the country, divided into four
main groups: the Hausa and Fulani in the north, the Yoruba in the
southwest and the Igbo in the southeast.
Source: NI World Guide 2005/2006
Religion
The north is predominantly Muslim, while the southeast is mainly
Christian. There is a mix of Muslims, Christians and followers of
traditional African religions in the southwest.
Source: NI World Guide 2005/2006
Percentage urban population
2003 46.6 percent U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development
Report 2005
2002 45.9 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Year women granted right to vote
1958
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
Where two figures are shown, the first refers to a partial
recognition of the right to vote and the second to the year women
received the right to vote on a universal and equal basis.
Net percentage of girls enrolled in primary education
60 (2002-2003)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
Percentage of population under 15
2003 44.7 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 44.6 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
USEFUL INFORMATION
Time zone
GMT +1
Climate description
Relatively high temperatures throughout the year. August and
September are the rainiest months throughout the country.
Currency
Naira
Telephone dialling code
(+) 234
Driving (left/right)
Right
STANDARD OF LIVING
Average life expectancy
2003 43.4 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 51.5 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Life expectancy - male
43.1 years (2003)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
Life expectancy - female
43.6 years (2003)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
Infant mortality
2003 98 per 1,000 live births UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 110 per 1,000 live births UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Child mortality - deaths before the age of five
2003 198 per 1,000 live births UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 183 per 1,000 live births UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Births attended by skilled personnel
No data available percent
Maternal mortality
800 per 100,000 live births (2000)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
Human development index (HDI rank)
2005 158 UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2004 151 UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Percentage of children under weight for age (under age 5)
1995-2003 29 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002 36 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Percentage of undernourished population
2000-2002 average 9 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1999-2001 average 8 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Food intake falls below the minimum requirement.
Population with access to improved water
2002 60 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000 62 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Population with access to improved sanitation
2002 38 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000 54 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Literacy - average
66.8 percent (2003)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
Literacy - male
74.4 percent (2003)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
Literacy - female
59.4 percent (2003)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
Landlines telephones
2005 9 per 1,000 people International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
2006
2004 8 per 1,000 people ITU 2005
2003 7 per 1,000 people UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 5 per 1,000 people UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Cellular telephone subscribers
2005 141 per 1,000 people ITU 2006
2004 72 per 1,000 people ITU 2005
2003 26 per 1,000 people UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
Internet users
2004 14 per 1,000 people ITU 2005
2003 6 per 1,000 people ITU 2004
2002 3.5 per 1,000 people UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Transparency International corruption ranking (1=least corrupt,
145=most corrupt)
2005 152 (joint) Transparency International
2004 144 Transparency International
Signatory of International Convention on the Prevention and
Punishment for the crime of Genocide
No (1948)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
Signatory of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Yes (1984)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
Signatory of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Yes (1989)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
ECONOMY & AID
Percentage of population living on less than US$1 a day
70.2 percent (1990-2003 )
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
GNI per capita, Atlas method
2004 430 current US$ World Bank Data Profile Tables 2006
2003 380 current US$ World Bank Data Profile Tables 2006
The purpose of the Atlas conversion factor is to reduce the impact of
exchange rate fluctuations in a cross-country comparison of national
incomes. The Atlas conversion factor for any year is the average of a
country锟絪 exchange rate (or alternative conversion factor) for that
year and its exchange rates for the two preceding years.
GDP
2004 72.1 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2006
2003 58.3 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2006
Annual GDP growth
2004 6.0 percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2006
2003 10.7 percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2006
Annual inflation
19.9 percent (2004)
Source: World Bank Data Profile Tables 2006
Share of income or consumption (poorest 10 percent)
1.6 (2003)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
Share of income or consumption (richest 10 percent)
40.8 (2003)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
HEALTH
Physicians
27 per 100,000 people (1990-2004 )
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
Percentage HIV+ (adults aged 15-49)
2005 3.9 percent U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2006
2003 3.7 percent UNAIDS 2006
Malaria
Risk from P.falciparum throughout the year in the whole country.
Chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance reported. (2004-
2005)
Source: U.N. World Health Organisation (WHO) 2005
TB cases
2004 290 per 100,000 people WHO 2006
2003 283 per 100,000 people WHO 2005
2002 275 per 100,000 people WHO 2004
CONFLICT & MIGRATION
Number of refugees originating here
2005 22098 Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
2004 23888 UNHCR
2003 24430 UNHCR
Number of refugees residing here
2005 9019 UNHCR
2004 8395 UNHCR
2003 9171 UNHCR
Number of internally displaced people\Estimate
Undetermined (2005)
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) 2006
Landmine casualties per year
0 (2004 )
Source: Landmine Monitor Report 2005
Casualty figures may include both civilians and military personnel
injured or killed by landmines and unexploded ordnance.
Signatory to landmine convention?
Yes (2001 )
Source: Landmine Monitor Report 2004
Percentage of GDP spent on military
1.2 percent (2003)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
Percentage of GDP spent on education
No data available percent
Percentage of GDP spent on health
1.2 percent (2002)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2005 Before moving in with my fiance a bit more than a year ago, I have been sharing a house for almost 2 years with my friend who is from Nigeria and this was the best way to discover Nigerian food !!! Interesting. Thank you. So you've answered the question without anyone saying they were interested anyway, okay, just carry on amusing yourself then I want to know more! Tell me everything about Nigeria. Why do they give their children names like "Precious" and "Wednesday" and "Moonlight" NO are you THAT bored? You missed something. It can get very hot. Especially in Summer. You forgot to mention that Nigeria is also the number one country for trying to rip off people on ebay.
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