By: Elizabeth Chang

Population of Nigeria o Today: 181, 562, 056 people o 2002: million people

 Today: people per square kilometer  2002: people per square kilometer

Today: Nigeria’s per capita income based on purchasing power parity (PPP) today is about $6, : In 2002, Nigeria’s per capita income based on purchasing power parity (PPP) was about $2,

Size Of Nigeria Compared To A U.S. State  Compared to a U.S. state, Nigeria is slightly more than twice the size of California. NIGERIA + =

Area of Nigeria  The land area of Nigeria is 910,768 sq. kilometers.  The water area of Nigeria is 13,000 sq. kilometers.  The total area of Nigeria is 923,768 sq. kilometers.

The highest point in Nigeria is Chappal Waddi, which is 2,419 meters high.

Nigeria’s Natural Resources Some natural resources found in Nigeria include:  Niobium  Coal  Natural gas  Limestone  Tin  Iron ore  Arable land  Lead  Zinc  Petroleum Petroleum Limestone

 The life expectancy at birth for males in Nigeria today is 52 years.  The life expectancy at birth for females in Nigeria today is 54.1 years.  The life expectancy at birth for the total population in Nigeria today is years.  The life expectancy at birth in 2002 for the total population was 47.2 years.

Today: The fertility rate in Nigeria today is 5.19 children born per woman. 2002: The fertility rate in Nigeria in 2002 was 6.06 children born per woman.

Today- female: deaths/1000 live births Today- male: deaths/1000 live births Today- total: 72.7 deaths/1000 live births total: deaths/1000 live births

Literacy Rate of Nigeria Today: The literacy rate of males in Nigeria today is 69.2%. The literacy rate of females in Nigeria today is 49.7%. The literacy rate of the total population in Nigeria today is 59.6%. 2002: The literacy rate of the total population in Nigeria in 2002 was about 54.77%.

MAJOR ETHNIC GROUPS IN NIGERIA There are more than 250 different ethnic groups in Nigeria, but the most major and politically influential are:  Hausa and the Fulani: 29%  Yoruba: 21%  Igbo: 18%  Ijaw: 10%  Kanuri: 4%  Ibibio: 3.5%  Tiv: 2.5%  Other: 12%

Major Religions Islam: 50% Christian: 40% Indigenous beliefs: 10%

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