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Nigeria
Marissa Osmundson
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Maps
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Geography
Western Africa Lowlands, hills and plateaus, mountains,
plains Climate:– Equatorial in South, Tropical in the North
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General Information
Population: 155,215,573 Male: Female= 1.83:1 Religion: Muslim 50% - Christian 90% -
Indigenous 10% Ethnic groups: Hausa and Fulani 29% - Yoruba
21% - Igbo 18% - Ijow 10% - Kanuri 4% - Tiu 2.5%
Language: Official is English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo
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Health
Infant Mortality Rate: 91.54 deaths/ 1,000 births Male: 6.72 Female: 5.37
Life Expectancy: 47.56 Male:46.76 Female: 48.41
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Education
1.2% of Government Budget Literacy: 68%
Male: 75.7% Female: 60.9%
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Government
Federal Republic President Jonathan Goodluck Corrupt
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Economy
Income/capita $2,500 Industry:
Crude oil, coal, tin, rubber, wood, furs, textiles, construction materials, food, clothing, printing, ceramics, steel, chemicals
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Relationship with U.S.
U.S. helping them battle their corruption Professionalizing Military Strengthen Budget Management Electoral Process Funding treatments programs for HIV and
AIDS Sending Bug Nets
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Human Rights
Disregard of Due Process Forced evictions Detainees held for long periods of time before
they can get a trial Laws poorly enforced
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Current Event
Reforming tax system Economy ranks 133 out of 185 Lower taxes help bring business Bring in a Tax Holiday
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Sharia
In 12 northern most states Use allowed, besides harsh punishment Non-Muslims not subject to it Causes conflict Those who use it for political gain and those
who use it for religion Stopped for most part in courts
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