Nnigeria country profile pdf

Almost 70 per cent of the population is aged below 30 years. As of april 2014, nigeria is now the continents largest economy as well, as a result of an overdue revision of its gdp. The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. The village communities are smaller in area than the. Britain outlawed slavery in 1807 and pushed for forms of legitimate commerce such as palm oil and cotton, and in so doing developed an internal infrastructure to facilitate these markets. Nigeria is africas most populous country, the continents largest oil producer and a top destination for foreign investment. Over the last 5 years, nigerias gross domestic product gdp growth averaged 6. Nigeria has one of the largest economies in africa and a population of an estimated 190 million people all of which represents tremendous potential.

The following are the most populous and politically influential. We now have a fully operational national reference laboratory and we have established an incident coordination centre, which serves as an emergency. Discover more about cdcs work in nigeria by viewing our detailed country profile pdf icon. Despite improving macroeconomics, housing remains a perennial problem in nigeria. Genun mun 20 country profile nigeria capital abuja government federal republic languages english official, hausa, yoruba, igbo ibo, fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages ethnicity nigeria, africas most populous country, comprises more than 250 ethnic groups. Nigeria department of field support cartographic section map no. Mary, his wife is writing her agony and joy in a book and she has been advised to include in it, in few sentences, the experience of a man who has passed through same situation as a balance. Grain production, imports, exports metric tons, and availability gramscapitaday domestic production. Poverty nigeria has made some progress in reducing poverty, however, mapped. Ciforb country profile nigeria university of birmingham. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria. The demographic profile of nigeria there are 36 states in the country of which table1 seven states are located in the most populated northwest zone which has the population of 35, 786, 944. Nigeria, july 2008 3 southeastern nigeria into a confederation. Since the country returned to democratic governance in 1999, the only real improvement has been in the area of freedom of expression, where one can now insult the president and get away with it.

Abuja has been the capital of nigeria since december 12, 1991. Fdi flows as a percentage of gfcf, 20022005 annual average 30. Nigeria is a leader in west africa and because of its population and oil reserves has the potential to be a leader in africa and worldwide. To order copies of country profile nigeria, please contact. Vii nigeria centre for disease control annual report 2018 leadership of the federal ministry of health over the last two years, ncdc has focused on strengthening the health security of the country. In the first decade of the nineteenth century, two unrelated developments that were to have a. The southwest zone is the next most populated zone with six states having the population of 27, 266,257.

Nigeria, cameroon, benin, chad climate and terrain. Spoken languages are english official, hausa, igbo, it is estimated that nigeria. Nigeria world all about nigeria news headlines articles. In february 2019 he was reelected for a second term, defeating atiku abubakar from the peoples democratic party pdp. Nigeria is africas most populous nation with 140 million people, and is one of its most influential countries. Nigeria profile important facts, people and history. The whole country covers 923,768 square kilometres, 33% of which is arable land, 3% permanent crops and the rest other cia. Nigeria s insecurity has added to its economic woes, hindering foreign investment. Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an inhouse formula to generate a pwrindx score. The world factbook country location locator map modal. The economic scenario has drastically deteriorated amid the twin shocks of the covid19 pandemic and global oil price crash. Nigeria is a multicultural, multiethnic and multireligious country with a population of about 140 million and over 380 languages.

Unicef and airtel nigeria expand partnership to support ureport, communities engagement mobile platform. Demographic, macroeconomic and health profile of the country theme summary relevance for primary health care demographic profile annual population growth rate. The comparison with niger, a substantially poorer country, speaks volumes about nigerias appalling public health. Nigeria, july 2008 2 of slaves flowed north across the sahara for a millennium, ending only at the beginning of the twentieth century. Nigerias flag consists of three equal vertical bands of green, white, and green. Further, gdp growth has climbed for seven successive quarters following the. Nigeria is also blessed with an abundance of resources. Library of congress federal research division country profile. It was the first time in the countrys 55year history that a ruling party was ousted at the ballot box. Nigeria is a constitutional democracy and operates a federal system of government.

Crossborder activities closely link southern niger to the hausa economy. In the last 18 months, significant political progress has. Capital city is abuja, located in the center of the nation, while lagos is the country s primary port, economic hub and the largest city. The world bank is helping to fight poverty and improve living standards for the people of nigeria with more than ibrd loans and ida credits since 1958.

The ten essential characteristics of the rural community are as follows. Established in 2001, cdcs nigeria office provides technical leadership and assistance to the ministry of health and implementing partners to strategically scale up hiv and tuberculosis tb testing. Some values are estimated when official numbers are. A key regional player in west africa, nigeria accounts for about half of west africas. Migration in nigeria a country profile 2014xi foreword the first migration profile for nigeria was published in 2009, with financial support from the european union eu and technical support from the international organization for migration iom. January 2014 adapted from the health care improvement projects assessment and improvement matrix for community health worker programs, and paths country assessments of communitybased distribution programs. The land is therefore low lying, with some hills and plateaus in the centre, mountains in the southeast and plains in the north. The economy of nigeria is one of the fastest growing in the world.

The index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor. A key regional player in west africa, nigeria accounts for about half of west africas population with approximately 202 million people and one of the largest populations of youth in the. A second series of country profiles is being published on the occasion of the world summit on sustainable. Learn about the business, government and civil society sectors of nigeria headed by a welcome message from he president goodluck jonathan. The bulk of the countrys 127 million inhabitants live in urban areas, mostly on honshu island, the countrys largest. Nigeria is one of the most densely populated countries in africa, with approximately 200 million people in an area of 920,000 km 2 360,000 sq mi, and is also the country with the largest population in africa and the seventh largest population in the world approximately 50% of nigerians are urban dwellers, with the rate of urbanization being estimated at 4. The former british colony is one of the worlds largest oil producers, but few nigerians, including those in oil. Nigeria cahf centre for affordable housing finance africa. The nigerian federation consists of a federal government at the apex and thirtysix states, and the federal capital territory which includes the administrative capital, abuja.

He was re elected in 2003, and the ruling party pdp confirmed its domi nant position in the parliamentary elections. More than 62% of nigerias population are under 25 and its growing middle class makes up 23% of the population. Population figures from the united nation population division. Nigeria background as of mid 2008, nigerias population is estimated at 8 million, split primarily between muslims 50 percent and christians 40 percent. The most populous cities in nigeria are lagos 12 million, ibadan 5 million, abuja 2 million, kano 1 million, and enugu 500,000. By genocide watch 3 february 2012, updated 24 april 2012. Federal republic, presidential democracy president. Referred to as the giant of africa, nigeria is the most populous country on the continent with more than 60 percent of its population under 25 years of age. Muslims constitute the majority in the north of the country and christians in the south. One highprofile incident involves the kidnapping of 200 school girls in 2014.

But the elections were marred by widespread fraud, violence and open ballot rigging. Nigeria is a big oil exporter, but violence and oil spills dog the industry. Britain outlawed slavery in 1807 and pushed for forms of legitimate commerce such as palm oil and cotton, and in so doing developed an internal infrastructure to. In may 1999, the former junta head olusegun obasanjo 1976 to 1979 took office as elected president. Nigeria is the thirdbiggest country in west africa by area and 32nd largest in the world. Portuguese version pdf english version pdf search other national reports and nbsaps submitted by this country. Nigeria ranks in bottom 10 globally for child flourishing. The existing biodiversity action plan established a framework for the continuous assessment and monitoring of biodiversity and a system for measuring the achievement of the stated targets. Both oyo and the aro confederacy were major trading partners of the slave traders from europe and north america.

Nigeria the human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. The department for international development dfid leads the uks global efforts to end extreme poverty, deliver the global goals for. With 853 km of coastline adjoining the gulf of guinea, it is well connected to international trade routes and acts as an important conduit of goods for its landlocked neighbours to the north. United nations general assembly special session ungass country progress report. Within nigeria, slavery was widespread and bore social implications that are still evident.

The country is, however, divided along religious, ethnic and socioeconomic fault lines, which split the country into a poor and predominantly muslim north ethnic communities. Nigeria is africas second largest economy and has the highest production of oil and gas in africa. Nigeria united nations economic commission for africa. The text below has been prepared by scbd and remains subject to final approval by the party concerned. Though the country is rich in natural resources, most nigerians are in economic distress. Nigeria economy gdp, inflation, cpi and interest rate. Summary of fdi millions of dollars variable inward outward 1. By ticking the box below you give your consent to the processing of your personal data by acaps, in accordance with the general data protection rules of 2018 and our data protection policy. The country held national elections in 2019, for the sixth consecutive time. Capital city is abuja, located in the center of the nation, while lagos is the countrys primary port, economic hub and the largest city. The revision added a whopping 89% to gdp, while also revealing the true diversity of the economy, with thriving industries such as agriculture.