Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Country name: Federal Republic of Nigeria
Government Type: Federal republic
Independence: October 10, 1960 (From UK)
Main Towns: Katsina-Calabar-Lagos-Kaduna-Enugu
Geographic Location: Nigeria is one of west African region, neighboring Benin from west, Niger from north, both Chad and Cameroon from east and Gulf of Guinea from south.
Geographic Area: 923,768 km2km
Population: 138,283, 240 (July 2007 est.)
Ethnic groups: Hausa-Fulani-Yoruba-Igbo (Ibo) – Kanuri.
Languages: English (official)-Hausa-Yoruba-Igbo-Fulani
Historical glimpse: Nigeria became independent in 1960 and Abu Bakr Tafawa Balewa was elected as first President. The current head of state is President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, since (May 29, 2007).
Economy: Nigeria’s oil-richness provides 20% of GDP, 95% of foreign exchange earnings and about 80% of budget.
GDP: $ 294.8 billion (2007est.)
GDP (real growth rate): 6.3 % (2007est.)
Agricultural Products: Cocoa-corn-rice-yam-rubber-cattle-fish.
Industries: Crude oil-coal-cotton-rubber-textiles-cement.
Reg. Org Membership: ACP-AU-ECOWAS-OIC