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| Brief Facts About Nigeria by ALKARULEZ615(m): 10:23am On Oct 18, 2014 |
Brief Facts about Nigeria With a total land area of 923, 770 square kilometers, Nigeria is located in West Africa. The country is bounded on the North by Niger Republic, on the West by Republic of Benin, and on the East by Cameroon. Here are more facts about Nigeria, presented in bullet points: Population: 175 million (2014 estimate) Density: 188.9 persons/ square kilometer Growth rate: 2. Capital: Abuja (since December 12, 1991) Official language: English Major languages: Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo Largest state: Niger Smallest state: Lagos state Largest city: Lagos city Most populous state: Lagos Currency: Naira (1 Naira = 100 kobo) Government: Federal presidential republic Longest river: Niger – 4180km (1175 km within Nigeria) Independence: October 1, 1960 Became a Republic: 1963 Creation: 1914 Climate: Tropical Political divisions: 6 geo-political zones and 36 states Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria |
| Re: Brief Facts About Nigeria by bbello28(m): 10:25am On Oct 18, 2014 |
Ok na  |
| Re: Brief Facts About Nigeria by ALKARULEZ615(m): 10:31am On Oct 18, 2014 |
Ethnic groups (2013) 21% Yoruba 21% Hausa 18% Igbo 11% Fulani 7% Efik-Ibibio 4% Kanuri 3% Tiv 3% Edo 2% Ijaw 10% others |
| Re: Brief Facts About Nigeria by ALKARULEZ615(m): 10:34am On Oct 18, 2014 |
GDP (PPP) 2013 estimate Total $1.018 trillion (19th) Per capita $5,600 GDP (nominal) 2013 estimate Total $522 billion (23rd) Per capita $2,760 Calling code +234 ISO 3166 code NG Internet TLD .ng |
| Re: Brief Facts About Nigeria by Egomah(m): 10:37am On Oct 18, 2014 |
Chad also sharea border with us in the north east |
| Re: Brief Facts About Nigeria by ALKARULEZ615(m): 10:40am On Oct 18, 2014 |
Nigeria is often referred to as the "Giant of Africa", due to its large population and economy. With approximately 174 million inhabitants, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous country in the world. The country is inhabited by over 500 ethnic groups, of which the three largest are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. Regarding religion, Nigeria is roughly divided in half between Christians, who live mostly in the southern and central parts of the country, and Muslims, concentrated mostly in the northern and southwestern regions. A minority of the population practice religions indigenous to Nigeria, such as those native to Igbo and Yoruba peoples. In 2014, Nigeria's economy (GDP) became the largest in Africa, worth more than $500 billion, and overtook South Africa to become the world's 26th largest economy. Furthermore, the debt-to-GDP ratio is only 11 percent (8 percent below the 2012 ratio). By 2050, Nigeria is expected to become one of the world's top 20 economies. The country's oil reserves have played a major role in its growing wealth and influence. Nigeria is considered to be an emerging market by the World Bank and has been identified as a regional power in Africa. It is also a member of the MINT group of countries, which are widely seen as the globe's next "BRIC-like" economies. It is also listed among the "Next Eleven" economies set to become among the biggest in the world. Nigeria is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the African Union, OPEC, and the United Nations among other international organizations. |
| Re: Brief Facts About Nigeria by Ewizard(m): 11:09am On Oct 18, 2014 |
oil: yes (but will soon deplete and den agric will bcom d last hope, by den farmers lyk myself will bcom rich and famous.) terrorism: yes ( until ISIS and Alqadea relocates to anoda planet) corruption: yes (no blames, human nature itself is corrupt. who go test sugar vomit am?) education: poor (study to pass examz ) ebola: history (jus lyk our civil war) to be continued.... mek i wrap ma weed... |
| Re: Brief Facts About Nigeria by ALKARULEZ615(m): 11:21am On Oct 18, 2014 |
Ewizard:u'r a farmer? |
| Re: Brief Facts About Nigeria by Ewizard(m): 11:26am On Oct 18, 2014 |
| Re: Brief Facts About Nigeria by Ewizard(m): 11:26am On Oct 18, 2014 |
ALKARULEZ615: |
| Re: Brief Facts About Nigeria by ALKARULEZ615(m): 11:41am On Oct 18, 2014 |
Ewizard:nah... As an Economist, I'm lukinq awt for feasible and viable lines of trade... Wah aspect of farming ar u into? |
| Re: Brief Facts About Nigeria by dyweb(m): 11:43am On Oct 18, 2014 |
Nice write up. |
| Re: Brief Facts About Nigeria by Nobody: 11:45am On Oct 18, 2014 |
ALKARULEZ615: I thought the official language was Pidgin. Just joking. Interesting thread. I like informative threads like this. Well done. Will keep stalking it. Thank you  |
| Re: Brief Facts About Nigeria by Ewizard(m): 12:30pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
ALKARULEZ615: cassava and palm oil. planin to expand... plantain and kolanut by nxt year. so? |
| Re: Brief Facts About Nigeria by ALKARULEZ615(m): 2:32pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
LaBellaMafiaZA:lol...uwc |
| Re: Brief Facts About Nigeria by christejames(m): 3:54pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
Enugu and Lagos are located on thesame latitude, that shows that the eastern part of southern Nigeria is more southern than its western counterpart. |
| Re: Brief Facts About Nigeria by ALKARULEZ615(m): 5:16pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
christejames:yea 1 Like |
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