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    Nigeria Map

    Latitude: 9.082 Longtitude: 8.67528

    Location:
    Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon

    Border Countries:
    Benin 773 km, Cameroon 1,690 km, Chad 87 km, Niger 1,497 km

    Terrain:
    southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north

    Geography:
    the Niger enters the country in the northwest and flows southward through tropical rain forests and swamps to its delta in the Gulf of Guinea

    Capital:
    Abuja

    About 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 continues to face the daunting task of reforming a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have been squandered through corruption and mismanagement, and institutionalizing democracy. In addition, Nigeria continues to experience longstanding ethnic and religious tensions. Although both the 2003 and 2007 presidential elections were marred by significant irregularities and violence, Nigeria is currently experiencing its longest period of civilian rule since independence. The general elections of April 2007 marked the first civilian-to-civilian transfer of power in the country's history.

    Population:
    146255312

    Language:
    English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani

    Religion:
    Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%

    Phone Service:
    further expansion and modernization of the fixed-line telephone network is needed

    Currency:
    naira (NGN)

    Climate:
    varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north

    Natural Hazards:
    periodic droughts; flooding