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Nigeria
At nearly the size of the province British Columbia, Nigeria is home to approximately 153 million, people. ( 2010) This is roughly 4.4 times the population of all of Canada. Nigeria lies in Western Africa between Benin and Cameroon on the Gulf of Guinea. Due to the excessive mortality rate of AIDS in the country, the life expectancy of Nigerians roughly 45 years of age.
 Nigerian News
Map of Nigeria in the Continent of Africa
Map of the country of Nigeria
As Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria is composed of more that 250 ethnic groups represented by the following religious make up; 50% Muslim, 40% Christian, and 10% indigenous beliefs.
Nigeria enjoys natural resources of natural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, and arable land. At the same time, the country is attempting to come to grips with a number of environmental issues that include: soil degradation; rapid deforestation; urban air and water pollution; desertification; oil pollution - water, air, and soil; has suffered serious damage from oil spills; loss of arable land, and rapid urbanization.
The current administration faces the daunting task of reforming a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have been squandered through corruption and mismanagement, and institutionalizing democracy. In addition, the administration must defuse longstanding ethnic and religious tensions, if it is to build a sound foundation for economic growth and political stability.
Economic Overview
Oil-rich Nigeria, has been long hobbled by political instability, corruption, inadequate infrastructure, and poor macroeconomic management. As Africa's most populated country, Nigeria was once a large net exporter of food, but now must import food. (Utomi, 2006). To read more. Economy
Links to information about Nigeria and the HIV/AIDS crisis and Orphaned Children's crisis:
AVERT - NIGERIA
An international HIV and AIDS charity based in the UK, with the aim of AVERTing HIV and AIDS worldwide.
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