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[[Image:|122px|alt=|The Coat of arms of Nigeria]] The Flag of Nigeria
The location of Nigeria
An enlargeable map of the Federal Republic of NigeriaSee also: Index of Nigeria-related articlesThe Federal Republic of Nigeria is a 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 AD.
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
An enlargeable basic map of Nigeria- Pronunciation:
- 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):
- Etymology: Name of Nigeria
- ISO country codes: NG, NGA, 566
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NG
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ng
Geography of Nigeria
An enlargeable topographic map of NigeriaMain article: 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
An enlargeable satellite image of NigeriaMain article: Environment of Nigeria- Climate of Nigeria
- Environmental issues in Nigeria
- Ecoregions in Nigeria
- Renewable energy in Nigeria
- Geology of Nigeria
- Protected areas of Nigeria
- Biosphere reserves in Nigeria
- National parks of Nigeria
- Wildlife of Nigeria
- Flora of Nigeria
- Fauna of Nigeria
- Birds of Nigeria
- Mammals of Nigeria
Natural geographic features of Nigeria
Main article: Landforms of Nigeria- Glaciers in Nigeria: none [7]
- Islands of Nigeria
- Lakes of Nigeria
- Mountains of Nigeria
- Rivers of Nigeria
- Waterfalls of Nigeria
- Valleys of Nigeria
- World Heritage Sites in Nigeria
Regions of Nigeria
Main article: Regions of NigeriaEcoregions of Nigeria
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Nigeria and Ecoregions in NigeriaAdministrative divisions of Nigeria
None
Municipalities of Nigeria
- Capital of Nigeria: Abuja
- Cities of Nigeria
Demography of Nigeria
Main article: Demographics of NigeriaGovernment and politics of Nigeria
- Main article: Government of Nigeria and Politics of Nigeria
- Form of government: federal presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Nigeria: Abuja
- Elections in Nigeria
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Nigeria
- Political scandals of Nigeria
- Taxation in Nigeria
Branches of the government of Nigeria
Main article: Government of NigeriaExecutive branch of the government of Nigeria
- Head of state: President of Nigeria,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Nigeria,
- Cabinet of Nigeria
Legislative branch of the government of Nigeria
- Parliament of Nigeria (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Nigeria
- Lower house: House of Commons of Nigeria
Judicial branch of the government of Nigeria
Main article: Court system of NigeriaForeign relations of Nigeria
Main article: Foreign relations of NigeriaInternational organization membership
The Federal Republic of Nigeria is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Nigeria
Main article: Law of Nigeria- Capital punishment in Nigeria
- Constitution of Nigeria
- Crime in Nigeria
- Human rights in Nigeria
- LGBT rights in Nigeria
- Freedom of religion in Nigeria
- Law enforcement in Nigeria
Military of Nigeria
Main article: Military of Nigeria- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Nigeria
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Nigeria
- Navy of Nigeria
- Air Force of Nigeria
- Special forces of Nigeria
- Military history of Nigeria
- Military ranks of Nigeria
Local government in Nigeria
Main article: Local government in NigeriaHistory of Nigeria
- Main article: History of Nigeria, Timeline of the history of Nigeria, and Current events of Nigeria
- Economic history of Nigeria
- Military history of Nigeria
Culture of Nigeria
Main article: Culture of Nigeria- Architecture of Nigeria
- Cuisine of Nigeria
- Ethnic minorities in Nigeria
- Festivals in Nigeria
- Humor in Nigeria
- Languages of Nigeria
- Media in Nigeria
- National symbols of Nigeria
- Coat of arms of Nigeria
- Flag of Nigeria
- National anthem of Nigeria
- People of Nigeria
- Prostitution in Nigeria
- Public holidays in Nigeria
- Records of Nigeria
- Religion in Nigeria
- Buddhism in Nigeria
- Christianity in Nigeria
- Hinduism in Nigeria
- Islam in Nigeria
- Judaism in Nigeria
- Sikhism in Nigeria
- World Heritage Sites in Nigeria
Art in Nigeria
- Art in Nigeria
- Cinema of Nigeria
- Literature of Nigeria
- Music of Nigeria
- Television in Nigeria
- Theatre in Nigeria
Sports in Nigeria
Main article: Sports in NigeriaEconomy and infrastructure of Nigeria
Main article: Economy of Nigeria- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 41st (forty-first)
- Agriculture in Nigeria
- Banking in Nigeria
- National Bank of Nigeria
- Communications in Nigeria
- Internet in Nigeria
- Companies of Nigeria
- Currency of Nigeria: Naira
- Economic history of Nigeria
- Energy in Nigeria
- Energy policy of Nigeria
- Oil industry in Nigeria
- Health care in Nigeria
- Mining in Nigeria
- Nigeria Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Nigeria
- Transport in Nigeria
- Airports in Nigeria
- Rail transport in Nigeria
- Roads in Nigeria
- Water supply and sanitation in Nigeria
Education in Nigeria
Main article: Education in NigeriaSee also
Main article: Nigeria- 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
- ^ a b "Nigeria". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html. 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
- ^ : 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.
External links
- Government
- News
- Vanguard daily newspaper
- This Day daily newspaper
- My Nigeria Compendium of News from Nigerian Newspapers
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