Nigeria,located in West Africa, is the Giant of Africa , both by population and economy . The country became independent in 1960, after emerging from two British protectorates. It is seventh most populous country in the world, inhabited by over 500 ethnic groups, of which the three largest are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.
Population is roughly divided half in Christians( living in Central and South part) and Muslims( who live in Northern and south Western part.
Nigeria has been undergoing explosive population growth and has one of the highest growth and fertility rates in the world. By their projections, Nigeria is one of eight countries expected to account collectively for half of the world's total population increase from 2005–2050.
Petroleum plays a large role in the Nigerian economy.The country's oil reserves( 10 th largest in the world ) have played a major role in its growth and is expected to become one of the world's top 20 economies by 2050. Nigeria is the 12th largest producer of petroleum in the world and the 8th largest exporter. The country joined OPEC in 1971.
Since independence the country has seen civil wars, military dictators and democratic government. Goodluck Jonathan is the current President. country is facing problem of corruption , mismanagement of oil and trade of stolen oil.
But the most serious of the problems are
a. Nigeria has the second highest number of new HIV infections in the world
b. insecurity in the minds of Christians by imposition of Islamic laws in Northern states, which made them flee.
c. Terrorism. Thousands of people have died over the past few years in communal attacks led by the al-Qaeda ally Boko Haram.
Abducting of hundreds of school girls are only the the most vicious in the series of brutal activities of Boko Haram.
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Population is roughly divided half in Christians( living in Central and South part) and Muslims( who live in Northern and south Western part.
Nigeria has been undergoing explosive population growth and has one of the highest growth and fertility rates in the world. By their projections, Nigeria is one of eight countries expected to account collectively for half of the world's total population increase from 2005–2050.
Petroleum plays a large role in the Nigerian economy.The country's oil reserves( 10 th largest in the world ) have played a major role in its growth and is expected to become one of the world's top 20 economies by 2050. Nigeria is the 12th largest producer of petroleum in the world and the 8th largest exporter. The country joined OPEC in 1971.
Since independence the country has seen civil wars, military dictators and democratic government. Goodluck Jonathan is the current President. country is facing problem of corruption , mismanagement of oil and trade of stolen oil.
But the most serious of the problems are
a. Nigeria has the second highest number of new HIV infections in the world
b. insecurity in the minds of Christians by imposition of Islamic laws in Northern states, which made them flee.
c. Terrorism. Thousands of people have died over the past few years in communal attacks led by the al-Qaeda ally Boko Haram.
Abducting of hundreds of school girls are only the the most vicious in the series of brutal activities of Boko Haram.
also see UPSC and other competitive Exams
kumar3410@gmail.com
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