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Nigeria Overview |
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Interesting Facts about Nigeria |
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| Learn about the geography, history, people, climate, government, economy, politics, military, and other aspects of Nigeria. We have nine pages of interesting Nigeria facts & figures: on everything from transportation and communications systems to natural hazards to transitional issues facing .Nigeria. When you hear another country being discussed on the news, visit WorldCountries.info and gets the facts. |
| Area |
total: 923,768 sq km land: 910,768 sq km water: 13,000 sq km |
| Climate |
varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north |
| Population |
135,031,164 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani |
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Official Tourism Site
Nigeria is a vast country with about 932,768 sq.km landmass, located wholly within the tropics. The country aptly described as the "Giant of Africa" is richly endowed...
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CIA World Factbook Description of Nigeria |
| 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 faces the daunting task of reforming a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have been squandered through corruption and mismanagement, and institutionalizing democracy. In addition, the defusing longstanding ethnic and religious tensions are a priority if Nigeria is to build a sound foundation for economic growth and political stability. Although the April 2003 elections were marred by some irregularities, Nigeria is currently experiencing its longest period of civilian rule since independence. General elections in April 2007 were considered significantly flawed by Nigerian and international observers but they marked the first civilian-to-civilian transfer of power in the country's history. President Umaru Musa YAR'ADUA took office on 29 May 2007. |
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