| BACKGROUND |
| Official Name of the Country |
| Federal Republic of Nigeria |
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| National Anthem |
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| National Day |
1 October |
| Capital City |
Abuja |
| Other Major Cities |
Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Kaduna, Benin City |
| Official Language(s) |
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| GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE |
| Location and Geographic Coordinates |
| (10 00 N, 8 00 E) Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon |
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| Total Area |
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| Total Land Area |
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| Total Water Area |
13,000 km² |
| Land Boundaries |
4,477 km |
| Border Countries |
4 border countries: Benin (809 km); Cameroon (1,975 km); Chad (85 km); Niger (1,608 km) |
| Coastline |
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| Climate and Weather |
Nigeria, by virtue of its location, enjoys a warm tropical climate with relatively high temperatures throughout the year. Temperature also varies from place to place and from season to season. In the Jos area, temperatures are between 20° C and 25° C. On the lowlands such as the Sokoto Plains, the Chad Basin and the Niger-Benue lowlands, the mean annual temperature is 27 ° C. Generally, temperatures are high throughout the year because Nigeria lies within the tropics and the mean monthly figure could go above 27 0C, while daily maximum temperatures can go between beyond 35° C – 38 ° C depending on the location. |
| SOCIETY AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Nationality |
Nigerian |
| Human Development Index |
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| Human Development Index Rank |
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| Population, Total |
| 223,804,630 Number (2023) |
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| Growth Rate of Population, Annual |
2.38 Percent (2023) |
| Total Fertility Rate |
5.06 Births per Woman (2023) |
| Population Density, per km2 |
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| Adult Literacy Rate |
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| ECONOMY AND SECTORS |
| Rate of Exchange, per USD, End of Period |
| 460 National Currency Units (2022) |
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| GDP, Current Prices |
| 475,058,516,256 USD (2022) |
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| GDP per Capita (Current Prices) |
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| Government Expenditure on Education, % of GDP |
0 () |
| Current Health Expenditure, % of GDP |
4.08 Percent (2021) |
| Unemployment Rate, Ages 15+, Both Sexes |
3.5 Percent (2024) |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Inward Flows (Current Prices in Millions) |
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| ODA: Total, Net (Current Prices in Millions) |
4,443 USD (2022) |
| Merchandise Exports |
65,431,061,315 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners |
India, Spain, France, Indonesia, USA |
| Merchandise Imports |
63,806,688,083 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners |
China, USA, Belgium, India, Norway |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Exports |
7,094,192,733 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners (in the OIC) |
Indonesia, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal, Cameroon, Benin |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Imports |
2,983,646,351 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners (in the OIC) |
Indonesia, UAE, Togo, Türkiye, Algeria |
| Natural Resources |
Natural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, arable land |
| Main Agricultural Products |
Yams; Cassava; Citrus fruit nes; Maize; Groundnuts with shell; Paddy rice; Fresh vegetables nes |
| LOGISTIC |
| Time Zones |
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| Country Code |
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| Electricity |
230 V, D / G |
| Emergency Numbers |
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| Police |
112 |
| Ambulance |
112 |
| Fire |
112 |
| LINK |
| Presidency |
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| Prime Ministry |
http://www.statehouse.gov.ng |
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http://nass.gov.ng |
| Second Chamber |
http://nass.gov.ng |
| Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development |
http://www.fmard.gov.ng |
| Ministry of Budget and National Planning |
http://www.npc.gov.ng |
| Ministry of Education |
http://www.education.gov.ng |
| Ministry of Environment |
http://www.environment.gov.ng |
| Ministry of Finance |
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| Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
http://www.foreignaffairs.gov.ng |
| Ministry of Health |
http://www.health.gov.ng |
| Ministry of Interior |
http://www.interior.gov.ng |
| Ministry of Labor & Employment |
http://services.gov.ng/labour-ministry |
| Ministry of Power, Works, & Housing |
http://www.power.gov.ng |
| Ministry of Transport |
http://www.transportation.gov.ng |
| Ministry of Youth & Sports |
http://www.youthdevelopment.gov.ng |
| National Board for Technical Education |
https://net.nbte.gov.ng |
| National Statistical Office |
http://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng |
| Central Bank / Monetary Authority |
http://www.cbn.gov.ng |
| Development Assistance Agency |
http://www.dtac.gov.ng |
| Higher Education Authority |
http://www.education.gov.ng |
