Outline of Nigeria

The location of Nigeria

An enlargeable map of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Federal Republic of Nigeria – sovereign country located in West Africa.^[1] Nigeria is a federal constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory. Nigeria borders the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast lies on the Gulf of Guinea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, in the south. The capital of Nigeria is Abuja.

The people of Nigeria have an extensive history, and archaeological evidence shows that human habitation of the area dates back to at least 9000 BC.^[2] The Benue-Cross River area is thought to be the original homeland of the Bantu migrants who spread across most of central and southern Africa in waves between the 1st millennium BC and the 2nd millennium.

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the eighth most populous country in the world with a population of over 140 million. The country is listed among the "Next Eleven" economies, and is one of the fastest growing in the world with the International Monetary Fund projecting growth of 9% in 2008 and 8.3% in 2009.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Nigeria:

General reference

File:Nigeria-CIA WFB Map.png

An enlargeable basic map of Nigeria

Pronunciation: /naɪˈdʒɪəriə/
Common English country name: Nigeria
Official English country name: The Federal Republic of Nigeria
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Nigerian
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Nigeria
ISO country codes: NG, NGA, 566
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NG
Internet country code top-level domain: .ng

Geography of Nigeria

An enlargeable topographic map of Nigeria

Nigeria is: a country
Population of Nigeria: 148,093,000 - 8th most populous country
Area of Nigeria: 923,768 km²
Atlas of Nigeria

Location

Nigeria is situated within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Africa
  - West Africa
Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01)
Extreme points of Nigeria
- High: Chappal Waddi 2,419 m (7,936 ft)
- Low: Lagos Island −0.2 m (−1 ft)
Land boundaries: 4,047 km

Cameroon 1,690 km

Niger 1,497 km

Benin 773 km

Chad 87 km

Coastline: Gulf of Guinea 853 km

Environment of Nigeria

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An enlargeable satellite image of Nigeria

Natural geographic features of Nigeria

Glaciers in Nigeria: none ^[7]
Islands of Nigeria
Lakes of Nigeria
Mountains of Nigeria
- Volcanoes in Nigeria
Rivers of Nigeria
- Waterfalls of Nigeria

Olumirin Water Falls, Erin Ijesa, Oriade Local Government Area, Osun State.

Regions of Nigeria

Ecoregions of Nigeria

Administrative divisions of Nigeria

None

Municipalities of Nigeria

Capital of Nigeria: Abuja and former capital Lagos
Cities of Nigeria

Demography of Nigeria

Government and politics of Nigeria

Main article: Government of Nigeria and Politics of Nigeria

Form of government: federal presidential representative democratic republic
Capital of Nigeria: Abuja

Branches of the government of Nigeria

Executive branch of the government of Nigeria

Legislative branch of the government of Nigeria

Parliament of Nigeria (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Nigeria
- Lower house: House of Commons of Nigeria

Judicial branch of the government of Nigeria

Supreme Court of Nigeria

Foreign relations of Nigeria

International organization membership

The Federal Republic of Nigeria is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU)
African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID)
Commonwealth of Nations
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 15 (G15)
Group of 24 (G24)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT)
United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Nigeria

Military of Nigeria

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
  - Ministry of Defence of Nigeria
Forces
Military history of Nigeria
Military ranks of Nigeria

Local government in Nigeria

History of Nigeria

Main article: History of Nigeria, Timeline of the history of Nigeria, and Current events of Nigeria

Culture of Nigeria

Art in Nigeria

Sports in Nigeria

Economy and infrastructure of Nigeria

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 41st (forty-first)

Education in Nigeria

References

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External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Nigeria

Government

News

Vanguard daily newspaper
This Day daily newspaper
My Nigeria Compendium of News from Nigerian Newspapers
The InfoStride Breaking News, Celebrity, Sports and Tech Tips

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↑ McIntosh, Susan Keech, Current directions in west African prehistory. Palo Alto, Calif.: Annual Reviews Inc., 1981. 215-258 p.: ill.
↑ IMF Survey: Nigeria Needs Sustained Reforms to Build on Success
↑ allAfrica.com: Africa: IMF Forecasts 9 Percent Growth for Nigeria (Page 1 of 1)
↑ The Punch: IMF predicts 9% GDP growth rate for Nigeria
↑ : Welcome to Independent Newspapers Limited - A voice of your own
↑ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

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[mcintoshandkeech-2] McIntosh, Susan Keech, Current directions in west African prehistory. Palo Alto, Calif.: Annual Reviews Inc., 1981. 215-258 p.: ill.

[3] IMF Survey: Nigeria Needs Sustained Reforms to Build on Success

[4] Africa.com: Africa: IMF Forecasts 9 Percent Growth for Nigeria (Page 1 of 1)

[5] The Punch: IMF predicts 9% GDP growth rate for Nigeria

[6] : Welcome to Independent Newspapers Limited - A voice of your own

[7] The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

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