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Federal Republic of Nigeria |
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Introduction |
| Country |
Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| Nature Environment |
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Geography
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Nigeria is situated in West Africa. It borders the Gulf of Guinea and lies between Benin and Cameroon. Nigeria is also bordered by Chad and Niger. |
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Area (square kilometer)
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923,768 |
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Climate
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Equatorial in south ranging to tropical in center, arid in northern area |
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National Conditions
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| Population |
135,031,164 (July 2007) |
| Official Language |
English |
| Other Language |
Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, Fulani...etc, |
| Major Religion |
Muslim 50%, Christian 40% |
| Other Religion |
Indigenous beliefs 10% |
| National Day |
October 1 |
| Date to join UN |
October 7,1960 |
| Capital |
Abuja |
| Regime |
Presidential Government |
| Head of State |
H.E. President Olusegun Obasanjo |
| Major Political Party |
People's Democratic Party, All People's Party |
| Voltage |
220 Volts |
| Time Differences |
7 hours slower than Taiwan |
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Trade Condition
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| Currency System |
Naira(NGN) 1USD=124Naira |
| GNP |
$50.2 billion |
| Average Earnings |
USD 370 |
| Export Value (USD) |
$17.3 billion(2002) |
| Import Value (USD) |
$13.7 billion(2002) |
| Major Export Items |
Crude oil, natural gas, cocoa, rubber, timber, manufactured goods, leather |
| Major Import Items |
Petroleum products, food, machinery and equipment, manufactured goods |
| Main Export Country |
US 46%, Spain 11%, India 6%, France 5%, Brazil (2000) |
| Main Import Country |
UK 11%, US 9%, France 9%, Germany 7%, China (2000) |
| Import from Taiwan (USD) |
US$177,620,000 (2003), US$162,263,351(2004) |
| Export to Taiwan (USD) |
US$282,840,000 (2003), US$290,376,603(2004) |
| Trading Partner |
United States, France, India, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Brazil |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves |
USD 8,300,000,000 |
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