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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research) - Form of government:
- Population: 113,828,587 (35% urban)
- Total area: 923,770 sq. km
- Languages: English (official)
- Religions: Islam (50%), Christian (40%), traditional animist beliefs (10%)
- Per capita GDP: $960 p.a. (1998)
- Exports: $9.7bn; petroleum and products, cocoa, rubber
- Literacy: 57.1% (1995)
- Life expectancy: 53.3 years (54.1f, 52.5m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Nigeria
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of African Affairs] country profile - Nigeria
- [U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Mongolia
- [Atlapedia Online] country data - Nigeria
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Nigeria - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news
and weather
- [Index on Africa] country page - Nigeria
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Nigeria - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - Nigeria
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(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
- Nigeria Masterweb - Nigeria, Africa and World news, employment
- NigeriaNet.com - news, business, lifestyle, sports, and community site operated by Host Media Inc. (Dallas, Texas, USA)
- Online Nigeria
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Government of Nigeria
- Governments on the WWW - Nigeria - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- Presidency of Nigeria - National Orientation and Public Affairs (NOPA)
- Agencies:
- Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) - regulates the formation and management of companies
- Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) - national regulatory authority for the telecommunications industry in Nigeria,
which facilitates private sector participation in telecommunications service delivery, and co-ordinates and regulates the activities
of the operators to ensure consistency in availability of service delivery and fair pricing
- Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission
- Nigerian Port Authority - body in charge of the Apapa port complex, Port Harcourt, and the Delta ports of Warri, Koko, Sapele,
Alajda Steel Jetty and the crude oil terminals of Escravos, Forcados and Pennington, and the Calabar ports
- Overeseas missions:
- Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations
- State governments:
- Delta State Government - comprehensive guide to what was formerly known as the Midwestern Region of Nigeria
- Edo State - official state governmnet site
- Nasarawa State - official state governmnent site
- Akwa Ibom State - official state government site
- Rivers State - official state government site
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- Action Health Incorporated (AHI) (Lagos) - dedicated to the promotion of adolescent health and development, serving as a
leading advocate and catalyst for change in the present poor health status of Nigeria's adolescents by increasing public
awareness and implementing innovative education, healthcare and youth development programmes
- Africa's Promise (Kennesaw, GA) - an alliance to help African children
- Community Action for Popular Participation (CAPP) - community development and democracy project which aims to
- enhance popular structures to ensure the right of people, especially the poor and powerless and women, to participate in
- government, and promotes democratic norms and human rights, community and grassroots perspectives in national
development
- policies, and the elimination of inter-communal violence and hatred
- Delta - news and background on Ogoni, the Shell oil company and Nigeria
- Democracy and Governance Program in Nigeria
- European Union Development Programme - Nigeria
- Fantsuam Foundation (Anglo-Jos) - formed in 1996 by a group of Nigerian professionals who recognized that community
development through empowerment of women, in rural communities, was a largely unrecognized development tool in Nigeria
- International Human Rights Law Group (IHRLG) (Abuja) - non-profit organization of human rights and legal professionals engaged
in human rights advocacy, litigation and training around the world, helping to empower local advocates to expand the scope of
human rights protections for men and women and to promote broad participation in building human rights standards and
procedures at the national, regional and international levels
- Oron Development Union (United States) - charitable, non-profit organization which promotes and encourages economic,
educational, cultural and social needs as well as progress of Oro
- Partners for Development (PFD) in Nigeria (Makurdi) - initiated a large agricultural development project in the underserved ethnic
minority area of Benue state, which aims to increase the standard of living among approximately 60,000 vulnerable persons by
providing technical assistance, capacity building, credit, and marketing assistance
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Nigeria
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
- Anioma Association (United States) - provides an alternative forum through which Anioma people in the United States can
speak with one voice on issues affecting them in the US and at home
- Anomia.com - site dedicated to Ndi Anioma people of Nigeria, their land, history and traditions
- ASABA online - provides all Asaba people, home and abroad, a place that they can collectively call home, where both the
young and old can visit to learn a little bit about their home town of Asaba
- Ibusa.com - cyber community for Ibusa descendants which promotes interaction and bonding among descendants of Ibusa all
over the world
- Igbodo forum - discussion group about issues concerning the city of Igbodo and its people
- ikaworld.com - Ika people, news, politics and culture
- Ndokwa on the Web - represents the ideals and notions of a group of individuals from the Ndokwa/Ukwuani area in order to
project a positive image and create a meeting place where Ndokwa/Ukwuani people and others can discuss issues of concern
to Ndokwaland, Anioma and Delta State of Nigeria
- St Columba's/Gbenoba Grammar School Alumni Association (United States) - dedicated to improving the school in Agbor,
Nigeria, and ensuring its continued existence for generations to come
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
- Nigerians In America - writers and writing about Nigeria
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- Lagos State Tourism
- Ok Raids Agence de Voyage - West African travel specialists
- The Port City of Warri - travel information (visas, accommodation, restaurants), local industry, daily news, world news,
employment, and entertainment
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Nigeria
- Social development:
- [World Bank] country brief - Nigeria
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Nigeria - news articles selected from around the world
- [IRINnews.org] news archive - Nigeria - news articles from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- [The Economist] country briefing - Nigeria
- [Africa Confidential] news articles on Nigeria
- [UNICEF] children's health & education statistics - Nigeria
- [Norwegian Refugee Council] Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) database - Nigeria
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Nigeria
- Human rights:
- [Amnesty International] Report 2001 - Nigeria
- [Human Rights Watch] Human Rights Developments 2000 - Nigeria
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Nigeria] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Nigeria - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- [Political Resources] - Nigeria
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Nigeria
- [e-thologies.com ] government overview - Nigeria
- [Financial Times] Nigeria politics
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Nigeria - from Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty
International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [Electionworld.org] election results in Nigeria
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- The Comet (Lagos)
- The Guardian (Lagos)
- Nigeria Journalism Network
- Nigeria News Network
- Nigeria News (OneWorld News Service)
- Nigeria Media Monitor
- Nigerian Tribune
- NigeriaWorld - All About Nigeria: news, politics, business, sports, arts and culture
- The Voice magazine - monthly African magazine published in the Netherlands and circulated across the world
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- Nigeria Commerce Site - directory of Nigerian companies
- Shell Nigeria
- QPM Associates - business centre, stationery stores, internet cafe
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
- Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE)
- Banks:
- Chartered Bank Ltd.
- FBN (Merchant Bankers) Limited
- First Securities Discount House Limited
- Guaranty Trust Bank Plc
- Intercontinental Bank Ltd.
- Investment Bank Trust & Company Limited
- NAL Merchant Bank PLC
- Union Bank of Nigeria
- Volker Securities & Investments Ltd.
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