Nigeria AP Comparative Government and Politics

Federal Republic of Nigeria Since 1999 Nigeria has operated as a federal republic (representative democracy) Previously under military dictatorships Independence from United Kingdom was on October 1, constitutions in Nigeria since 1914 Last constitution written in 1999 Most recently constitution amended in 2010

Multination State Religions 50% Muslim 40% Christian 10% Indigenous Religions Muslims primarily live in the North, Christians in the South, but Lagos a southern city is half Muslim and half Christian Ethnicities 29% Hausa and Fulani 21% Yoruba 18% Igbo 10% Ijaw 4% Kanuri 3.5% Ibibio 2.5% Tiv ** 250 ethnic groups

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Geography of Nigeria West African country bordered by Gulf of Guinea to the south, Benin to the west, Niger to the north, and Cameroon to the east. Nigeria is 2 times the size of California Climate is equatorial south, temperate center, and arid north Southern lowlands, some mountains in the South east, central hills and plateaus, northern plains Resources: oil, natural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone Niger river enters Nigeria in Northwest and flows south into the delta entering the Gulf of Guinea

Regional Differences North Hausa and Fulani tribes Muslim Plains 12 states in the North practice Sharia Middle mixed religion Hills and plateaus Capital city of Abuja Southwest Yoruba tribe Mixed religions Major city of Lagos Former president Olusegun Obasanjo was from here Southeast Igbo tribe Roman Catholic Led the Biafran Civil War from Mountain ranges

Unique Features of Nigeria Most populated state of Africa with 177,155, 754 people. Largest percent of population is in the 0-14 age bracket. The median age is 18.2 years of age th largest oil producer in the world Sharia is practiced in the 12 northern states 18 year old suffrage.

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