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Nigeria is located in Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, bordering Benin, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon.
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population: 146.3 million, the 8th most populated country in the world. Nigeria is Africa's most populous nation; About 25% of Africans are Nigerian.
size: 356,668 square miles.
health: The average Nigerian lives only 46.53 years, due to the 2.6 million Nigerians infected with HIV/AIDS. Nigeria has the second most children infected with HIV: 220,000. 1.2 million Nigerian children have been orphaned due to AIDS. The infant mortality rate is 9.6%, the 13th highest in the world. Nigeria also has the highest rate of death due to malaria in the world. 53% of Nigerians do not have access to clean water.
economy: 71% of the population lives on less than $1 a day, the third poorest population in the world.
culture: At least 250 ethnic groups live in Nigeria. Half of the population is Muslim. 32% of the population is illiterate.
last updated 2/26/09 sources |
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