NIGERIA

Country name: Federal Republic of Nigeria Capital: Abuja
Geographic coordinates: 9° 06' N, 7° 19' E
Population: 2 563 000
Time zone: UTC+1
Government: Federal republic International organizations: AU, Commonwealth, OPEC, UN, WTO
Independence: 1960 Useful web sites: Official site: www.nigeria.gov.ng
Tourist site: www.tourism.gov.ng
Time zone: UTC+1 Geography: Area: 923 768 sq km
Forested area: 90 410 sq km
Comparative: Similar size to Venezuela
Population: 200 964 000 Land use: Arable land: 41.17%
Permanent crops: 3.29%
Other: 55.53%
Area: 923 768 sq km Natural hazards: Drought and, more commonly, flooding, especially in the rainy season; landslides, tidal waves, bush fires, sand and dust storms.
Languages: English, Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, Fulani, local languages Extreme elevation: Chappal Waddi, 2418 m
Currency: Naira    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.