Nigeria

Guide to NIGERIA

NIGERIA which official name is Federal Republic of Nigeria or Nigeria, is a country from Africa located at the Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon. NIGERIA with 4,047 km sq km, limits with: Benin 773 km, Cameroon 1,690 km, Chad 87 km, Niger 1,497 km; and is divided in 36 states and 1 territory . NIGERIA's capital is Abuja , but NIGERIA 's most populated city is lagos with about 8,789,133 inhabitants.

History of NIGERIA

NIGERIA's government is federal republic; a Republic with a Executive government type, with President Umaru Yar'Adua as head of state.

Other symbols of NIGERIA are Nigerian motto " Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress Nigerian anthem "Arise O Compatriots, Nigeria's Call Obey Nigerian flag.Nigerian flag is composed by three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green .

NIGERIA's history is quite long: British influence and control over what would become Nigeria grew through the 19th century. A series of constitutions after World War II granted Nigeria greater autonomy; independence came in 1960. Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was adopted in 1999, and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. The government faces the daunting task of reforming a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have been squandered through corruption and mismanagement, and institutionalizing democracy. In addition, the defusing longstanding ethnic and religious tensions are a priority if Nigeria is to build a sound foundation for economic growth and political stability. Although the April 2003 elections were marred by some irregularities, Nigeria is currently experiencing its longest period of civilian rule since independence. General elections in April 2007 were considered significantly flawed by Nigerian and international observers but they marked the first civilian-to-civilian transfer of power in the country's history. President Umaru Musa YAR'ADUA took office on 29 May 2007.

NIGERIAs geography

Guide to travel to NIGERIA

If you are thinking on traveling to NIGERIA, you will have to take in consideration some points like NIGERIA's currency, NIGERIA's weather, NIGERIA's national holiday and NIGERIA's transports.

The first thing you need to know for your travels abroad is country's currency. NIGERIA`s currency is called naira ( double-dashed N), which is divided in 100 kobo

NIGERIA's weather is characterized to be varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north. So be sure of choosing the proper date to travel to NIGERIA.

You can also consider to visit NIGERIA on it's national holiday to get in NIGERIA's culture. If you do so, NIGERIA's national holiday is called Independence Day, 1 October.

Also, if you like natural wonders, don't forget to visit the highest point of NIGERIA: Chappal Waddi 2,419 m. And try also to get to NIGERIA's lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mBut if you prefer the city, you must visit NIGERIA's tallest structure: ( ).

Don't be afraid to take a flight to NIGERIA, with more than 69 airports and 2 airlines, you will get to NIGERIA without problems. Once there, you can choose the transport type that better fits your needs. NIGERIA has about3,505 of railways, and also8,600 of roadways, so is a good place for a car trip.

Nigerian Culture

NIGERIA is known by Nigerians as NIGERIA in the shortened way. Nigerian, about 135,031,164 people, are composed by different ethnics: Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups; the following are the most populous and politically influential: Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5%. And they also have different languages: English.

Another relevant point nowadays it's NIGERIA's religion. Nigerians are divided in Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%.

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