No claims are made regarding the accuracy of nigeria economy 2020 information. In general, information available as of 1 january, 2004 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2004. Nov 09, 2019 the world factbook issn 155383 is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of nigeria government 2009 information contained here. The president faces the daunting task of rebuilding a petroleumbased economy, whose revenues have been squandered through. Landlocked nations are penalized for the lack of a standing merchant marine force. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of nigeria economy 2020 information contained here. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. The world factbook, prepared by the cia using information from a halfdozen cabinetlevel agencies, profiles basic intelligence on all areas of the world.
The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about nigeria people 2018 should be addressed to the cia. The information regarding nigeria on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The information regarding nigeria on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was adopted in 1999, and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world with minimal government services and insufficient funds to develop its resource base, and is ranked last in the world on the united nations development programmes human development. The world bank is helping to fight poverty and improve living standards for the people of nigeria with more than ibrd loans and ida credits since 1958. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technologydriven world. Not until 1993, 33 years after independence from france, did niger hold its first free and open elections. Nigeria is the most populous cou ntry in africa, the second biggest economy, the third largest military power and the biggest oil producer 10th oil producer in the world. The official print version is available from the government printing office. Nigerias gender ratio is higher than the global average of 101 men to 100 women 101. Africa nigeria the world factbook central intelligence agency. The world factbook is an online publication of the u.
Algeria 956 km, benin 266 km, burkina faso 628 km, chad 1,175 km, libya 354 km, mali 821 km, nigeria 1,497 km. Despite some irregularities, the april 2003 elections marked the first civilian transfer of power in nigeria s history. A new economic analysis says without robust productivity growth, the number of nigerians living in poverty will continue to rise. There are more men than women in nigeria according the cia world factbook 2020 data most recent data available. Burkina faso 306 km, niger 266 km, nigeria 773 km, togo 644 km.
The major political parties at present include the ruling peoples democratic party of nigeria which maintains 223 seats in the house and 76 in the senate 61. Issn 155383 for additional information on government leaders in selected foreign countries, go to world leaders. Migration and remittances factbook 2016 world bank. A series of constitutions after world war ii granted nigeria greater autonomy. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of nigeria 20 information contained here. Accordingly, they may be copied freely without permission of the central intelligence agency cia. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Nigeria the world factbook central intelligence agency.
Issoufou mahamadou was elected in april 2011 following the coup and reelected to a second term in early 2016. Nigeria s population is projected to grow from more than 186 million people in 2016 to 392 million in 2050, becoming the world s fourth most populous country. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agency s information about the worlds countries. British influence and control over what would become nigeria grew through the 19th century. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about nigeria 20 should be addressed to the cia. There is now a 2010 cia the world factbook available online. World factbook website open html 64 kb the world factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. British influence and control over what would become nigeria and africas most populous country grew through the 19th century. Southeastern nigeria, which is inhabited primarily by the igbo, is the most densely populated area in nigeria, and possibly in all of africa.
C their merger with the earlier dravidian inhabitants created the classical indian culture. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. The cia world factbook puts the igbo population of nigeria at 24% of a total population of 177 million, or approximate 42 million people. Central intelligence identifier theciaworldfactb27348gut identifierark ark. Nigeria s sustained high population growth rate will continue for the foreseeable future because of population momentum and its high birth rate. The information regarding nigeria on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Nigerias population is projected to grow from more than 186 million people in 2016 to 392 million in 2050, becoming the worlds fourth most. C their merger with the earlier dravidian inhabitants. The world factbook countrylocation locator map modal. Cia world fact book, 2004 wikisource, the free online library.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of nigeria 2020 information contained here. Ongoing attacks by the boko haram islamist insurgency, dating to 20 in northern nigeria and february 2015 in southeastern niger, have pushed tens of thousands of nigerian refugees and nigerien returnees across the border to niger and to displace thousands of locals in nigers already impoverished. Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was adopted in 1999, and a. Cia world factbook unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of january 1, 2019. May 08, 2018 the cia world factbook 20182019 central intelligence agency on. The world factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 267 u. The information regarding nigeria on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about nigeria people 2015 should be addressed to the cia.
The nigeria gender ratio is 104 men to 100 women 104. The government is committed to empowering girls with access. Logistics values derived from the cia world factbook. Cia the world factbook field listing international. If you use the cia world factbook as a source of information for your paper, you must include. Nigeria military strength 2020 2020 world military. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of nigeria people 2015 information contained here. Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated onto the indian subcontinent about 1500 b.
Cia world fact book, 2004 wikisource, the free online. The 2007 cia world factbook library of congress classification. N cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Central intelligence agency that provides statistics and demographics about nations around the world. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. Nov 04, 2014 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. How to cite cia the world factbook in mla pen and the pad. Mar 23, 2017 the world factbook is an online publication of the u. The official paper copy version is available from the national technical information service and the government printing office.
Anyone with a lot of time and a sense of purpose is encouraged to update licence articles 2with the new data. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of nigeria people 2018 information contained here. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Field listing population below poverty line the world. Declassified in part sanitized copy approved for release 201112. Niger the world factbook central intelligence agency. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about nigeria 2018 should be addressed to the cia.
Coups in 1996 and 1999 were followed by the creation of a national reconciliation council that effected a transition to civilian rule in december 1999. Central intelligence agency cia the world factbook nigeria. Nigeria cia world factbook the best country factbook. A 1995 peace accord ended a fiveyear tuareg insurgency in the north. Financials values partly derived from the cia world factbook. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about nigeria government 2015 should be addressed to the cia. The cias world factbook the central intelligence agency cia, part of the u. The cia world factbook 20182019 central intelligence agency on. In recent years, the cia has combined those fact sheets into an online publication, the world factbook.
Nigeria, africas most populous country, is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of nigeria 2018 information contained here. Cia world factbook this page was last updated on december 7, 2019. Its seven most populous cities each house more than one million people, and about one out of two west africans is from nigeria. If you use the cia world factbook as a source of information for your paper, you must include it in the reference list at the end of your paper. Country list world factbook home the world factbook india introduction india background. The world factbook issn 155383 is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. The center of intelligence search select a country or location about referencesappendices faqs contact. Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was adopted in 1999, and a peaceful. The information regarding nigeria on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Forty percent of nigerians live in poverty stats office. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. The information regarding nigeria on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. Nigeria s gender ratio is higher than the global average of 101 men to 100 women 101.
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