By Conor Stone Nigeria

Location Borders: Benin Niger Chad Cameroon

36 state 1 territory

Abuja

Government Federal Republic Independence October 1 st 1960 Three branch system President: Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan\ VP: Namadi Sambo

People and Society Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10% 170,123,740 people 0-14 years: 43.9% years: 53.1% 65 years and over: 3% Life expectancy: 52 years Over 250 ethnic groups (Hausa and Fulani)

HIV/AIDS 3.6% prevalence rate in adults 3.3 million people 220,000 die every year Degree of risk: very high

Economy million people (labor force) agriculture: 70%, industry: 10%, services: 20% 23.9% unemployment 70% population below poverty line Exports: petroleum, cocoa, rubber Imports: machinery, chemicals, transport equipment Currency: naira

People's Paradise Cross River State Great Kwa River Old rubber plantation Yuppie class Tourism International destination for fun

Problems Environmental capital for nigeria Drill Monkey, Bat Hawk many species of trees

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