a country on the coast of West Africa, bordered by the Bight of Benin and

the Gulf of Guinea in south. Nigeria is bordered

by Benin,Cameroon, Chad, and Niger, it shares maritime borders
with Equatorial Guinea,Ghana, and So Tom and Prncipe.
With an area of 923,768 km the country is almost four times the size
of the UK or slightly more than twice the size of the U.S. state California.
Nigeria's main rivers are the Niger, where it got its name from, and the
Benue, the main tributary of the Niger. The country's highest point
is Chappal Waddi (or Gangirwal) with 2,419 m (7,936 ft.), located in the
Adamawa mountains in the Gashaka-Gumti National Park, Taraba State,
on the border with Cameroon.
The Federal Republic of Nigeria (its official name) has a population of of
177.5 million people (UN est. 2014) making it Africa's most populous
country. Capital city is Abuja located in the center of the nation,
while Lagos is the primary port, economic hub and the largest city.
Spoken languages are English (official), Hausa, Ibo, Yoruba, and others.
Official Name:
Federal Republic of Nigeria
conventional short form: Nigeria
ISO Country Code: ng
Actual Time: Wed-May-18 22:33
Local Time = UTC +1h
Country Calling Code: +234
Capital City: Abuja (pop. 1 million).
Other Cities:
Lagos (21 million), Kano (2.5 - 3 million), Ibadan (3.2 million), Abuja (1
million), Port Harcourt (1.4 million), Benin City (1.2 million), Kaduna
(800,000)
Government:
Type: An elected civilian government took office on 29 May 1999,
following 15 years of military rule.
Independence: 1 October 1960.

Administrative Divisions:
Nigeria is divided into 36 administrative divisions (states) and one federal
capital territory.
Geography:
Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin
and Cameroon.
Area: 924 000 sq. km. (356 700 sq. mi.)
Terrain: Ranges from southern coastal swamps to tropical forests, open
woodlands, grasslands, and semidesert in the far north. The highest
regions are the Jos Plateau 1,200-2,000 meters above sea level and the
mountains along the border with Cameroon.
Climate: Temperatures 22-36C, annual rainfall ranges from 381 cm.
along the coast to 64 cm. or less in the far north.
People:
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Nigerian(s).
Population: 183.5 million (UN estimate 2015)
Ethnic groups (374 pure ethnic stocks): Hausa-Fulani, Igbo, and Yoruba
are the largest.
Religions: Muslim, Christian, indigenous African.
Languages: English (official), Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, others.
Literacy: 39%-51%.
Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, tin, columbite, iron ore, coal,
limestone, lead, zinc.
Agriculture products: Cocoa, peanuts, palm oil, corn, rice, sorghum,
millet, cassava (tapioca), yams, rubber; cattle, sheep, goats, pigs; timber;
fish.
Industries: Crude oil, coal, tin, columbite, palm oil, peanuts, cotton,
rubber, wood, hides and skins, textiles, cement and other construction
materials, food products, footwear, chemicals, fertilizer, printing,
ceramics, steel.
Exports - commodities: petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa,
rubber

Exports partners: US 16.8%, India 11.5%, Netherlands 8.6%, Spain

7.8%, Brazil 7.6%, UK 5.1%, Germany 4.9%, Japan 4.1%, France 4.1%
(2012)
Imports - commodities: machinery, chemicals, transport equipment,
manufactured goods, food and live animals
Imports partners: China 18.3%, US 10.1%, India 5.5% (2012)
Currency: Naira (NGN)