Nigeria: Introduction

Capital: Abuja

Population

Total Population: 158,423,182

Natural Increase: 2.5%

Density: 174 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 49.8%

Ethnic Origins: Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5%.

Official Language: English

Other Languages Spoken: Fulfulde, Gbagyi, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, Indigenous beliefs 10%.

Literacy Rate: 69.1%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Abuja

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Nigerian Naira (NGN)

Country Overview

Area: 923,770 km²

Type of State: Federal Republic. Democracy.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
The leading African producer and the fifth largest world exporter of petroleum; second greatest receiver of international aid in the world.

HDI*: 0.423/1

HDI (World Rank): 142/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

24°

Low: 21° | High: 33°

Humidity: 91% | Wind: 24 km/h
Sunrise: 6:14 am | Sunset: 6:49 pm

Abuja, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Nigeria, Dial 009
To Make a Call to Nigeria, Dial +234

Internet Suffix: .ng

Computers: 0.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 0.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 7.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 46% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	34,830	49,951	33,906	37,000	55,000
Exports of Goods (million USD)	64,544	81,821	53,000	79,000	119,000
Imports of Services (million USD)	15,553	22,577	16,127	20,163	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	1,097	1,834	1,769	2,613	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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