Nigeria

== == =  Nigeria   =

Capital: Abuja, population 339,000

Official Language: English

Government Type: Federal Republic

Suffrage: 18 years universal

//Adopted a new constitution on May 5, 1999//

Political Leaders: -President:Umaru Musa YAR'ADUA (since 29 May 2007)

-Vice President: Goodluck Jonathon -Attorney General: Michael Kaase AONDOAKAA -Key Minister of Agriculture: Adumu Bello --Key Minisiter of Defense: Rabiu Kwankwaso -Key Minister of Education: Vacant -Key Minister of Environment: Bala Mande (on left) -Key Minister of Finance: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala -Key Minister of Foreign Affairs: Oluyemi Adeniji -Key Minister of Health: Eyitayo Lambo -Key Minister of Transport: Abiye Sekibo
 * The President is both Nigeria’s Chief of State and Head of Government

Bordering Countries: Cameroon, Benin, Niger, and Chad

Nigeria in Numbers: - 90.8% of the population earns under $2 per day. - 270,000 children living with AIDS. - 89% of population is religious - 50% Muslim, 40% Christian. - Only 28% of people are "quite happy" - 6.736 computers per 1 million people. - 0.28 doctors per 1000 people. Only 15% of women use contraception. - Median Age: 19 years - Life Expectancy at Birth: 46.94 years - $2.327 million bbl of oil/day as of 2007 (8th in the world) - $45.43 billion in overall exports as of 2009 (47th in world) - exports the most to US (41.4%) - $42.1 billion in total 2009 imports - Imports the most from China (13.8%) - Oil provides 95% of foreign exchange earnings and 80% of budgetary revenues
 * Male: 18.9 years
 * Female: 19.1 years
 * Male: 46.16
 * Female:47.76

Fun facts: - The green stripes of the flag represent the agricultural potential of the country white the white stripe represents peace. - Nigeria has the largest population of any country in Africa. - Lagos is the former capital of Nigeria and is now the commercial capital. It is the fastest growing city in the world and the UN projects that it would be the 3rd largest city in the world by 2010 with a projected population of 20.2 million . - Although Nigeria is generally considered to be a hot tropical country, the highlands around Jos in central Nigeria have a very temperate weather with an average temperature of 20o C. - Scored 1.9 on corruption scale, ranking 154 out of 160 countries. Most corrupt score was 1.7. -Chinua Achebe, writer of //Thing//s //Fall Apart//, was from Nigeria
 * Approximately 1 out of every 2 West Africans, 1 out of every 4 Africans, and 1 out of every 5 persons of African origin is a Nigerian.



Major Infectious Diseases: //Food or waterborne diseases://bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepititis A and E, and typhoid fever //Vectorborne disease:// malaria and yellow fever //Respiratory disease:// meningococcal meningitis //Aerosolized dust or soil contact disease:// one of the most highly endemic areas for Lassa fever //Water contact disease:// leptospirosis and shistosomiasis //Animal contact disease:// rabies
 * Degree of risk: very high **
 * Although the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country, it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds (2009)

Trade and Transportation: The International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial and offshore waters in the Niger Delta and Gulf of Guinea as high risk for piracy and armed robbery against ships; numerous commercial vessels have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor and while underway; crews have been robbed and stores or cargoes stolen.

**National Church** **Abuja**
 * National Mosque**

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