Federal Republic of Nigeria – sovereign country located in West Africa. [1] Nigeria is a federal constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory. Nigeria borders the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast lies on the Gulf of Guinea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, in the south. The capital of Nigeria is Abuja.
The people of Nigeria have an extensive history, and archaeological evidence shows that human habitation of the area dates back to at least 9000 BC. [2] The Benue-Cross River area is thought to be the original homeland of the Bantu migrants who spread across most of central and southern Africa in waves between the 1st millennium BC and the 2nd millennium.
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the eighth most populous country in the world with a population of over 140 million. The country is listed among the " Next Eleven" economies, and is one of the fastest growing in the world with the International Monetary Fund projecting growth of 9% in 2008 and 8.3% in 2009. [3] [4] [5] [6]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Nigeria:
General reference
- Pronunciation: /naɪˈdʒɪəriə/
- Common English country name: Nigeria
- Official English country name: The Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Nigerian
- Demonym(s):
- ISO country codes: NG, NGA, 566
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NG
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ng
Geography of Nigeria
- Nigeria is: a country
- Population of Nigeria: 148,093,000 - 8th most populous country
- Area of Nigeria: 923,768 km2
- Atlas of Nigeria
Location
- Nigeria is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: West Africa Time ( UTC+01)
- Extreme points of Nigeria
- High: Chappal Waddi 2,419 m (7,936 ft)
- Low: Lagos Island −0.2 m (−1 ft)
- Land boundaries: 4,047 km
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- Coastline: Gulf of Guinea 853 km
Environment of Nigeria
- Climate of Nigeria
- Environmental issues in Nigeria
- Ecoregions in Nigeria
- Renewable energy in Nigeria
- Protected areas of Nigeria
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Wildlife of Nigeria
- Fauna of Nigeria
Natural geographic features of Nigeria
- Glaciers in Nigeria: none [7]
- Islands of Nigeria
- Mountains of Nigeria
- Rivers of Nigeria
Olumirin Water Falls, Erin Ijesa, Oriade Local Government Area, Osun State.
Regions of Nigeria
Ecoregions of Nigeria
Administrative divisions of Nigeria
Municipalities of Nigeria
- Capital of Nigeria: Abuja and former capital Lagos
- Cities of Nigeria
- Villages of Nigeria
Demography of Nigeria
Government and politics of Nigeria
- Form of government: federal presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Nigeria: Abuja
- Elections in Nigeria
- Political parties in Nigeria
Branches of the government of Nigeria
Executive branch of the government of Nigeria
Legislative branch of the government of Nigeria
Judicial branch of the government of Nigeria
Court system of Nigeria
Foreign relations of Nigeria
International organization membership
The Federal Republic of Nigeria is a member of: [1]
Law and order in Nigeria
- Cannabis in Nigeria
- Constitution of Nigeria
- Crime in Nigeria
- Human rights in Nigeria
- Law enforcement in Nigeria
Military of Nigeria
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Nigeria
Local government in Nigeria
Local government in Nigeria characteristic of local government in Nigeria
History of Nigeria
History by period
- Before 1500
- 1500 to 1800
- Colonial era
- First Nigerian Republic (1963 to 1966)
- Second Nigerian Republic (1979 to 1983)
- Third Nigerian Republic (1993)
- Fourth Nigerian Republic (1999 to present)
History of Nigeria by region
History of Nigeria by subject
Culture of Nigeria
- Architecture of Nigeria
- Chieftaincy of Nigeria
- Cuisine of Nigeria
- Festivals in Nigeria
- Languages of Nigeria
- Media in Nigeria
- Museums in Nigeria
- National symbols of Nigeria
- People of Nigeria
- Prostitution in Nigeria
- Public holidays in Nigeria
- Religion in Nigeria
- Social class in Nigeria
- World Heritage Sites in Nigeria
Art in Nigeria
- Cinema of Nigeria
- Heraldry in Nigeria
- Literature of Nigeria
- Music of Nigeria
- Video gaming in Nigeria
Sports in Nigeria
Sports in Nigeria
Economy and infrastructure of Nigeria
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 41st (forty-first)
- Agriculture in Nigeria
- Banking in Nigeria
- Communications in Nigeria
- Companies of Nigeria
- Currency of Nigeria: Naira
- Economic history of Nigeria
- Energy in Nigeria
- Health care in Nigeria
- Mining in Nigeria
- Nigeria Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Nigeria
- Transport in Nigeria
- Water supply and sanitation in Nigeria
Education in Nigeria
See also
- Index of Nigeria-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Nigeria-related topics
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
This the problem that arise from the large land mass of Nigeria
- ^ a b "Nigeria". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ McIntosh, Susan Keech, Current directions in west African prehistory. Palo Alto, Calif.: Annual Reviews Inc., 1981. 215-258 p.: ill.
- ^ IMF Survey: Nigeria Needs Sustained Reforms to Build on Success
- ^ allAfrica.com: Africa: IMF Forecasts 9 Percent Growth for Nigeria (Page 1 of 1)
- ^ The Punch: IMF predicts 9% GDP growth rate for Nigeria Archived 2011-05-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ : Welcome to Independent Newspapers Limited - A voice of your own
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
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