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Nigeria Facts
Some of the important facts related to the country of Nigeria are, –- Population of Nigeria
The total population of Nigeria is 131,859,731 with an average growth rate of 2.4%. Birth rate of the country is approximately 40.4/1000. The capital, Abuja, has a populace of 590,400. Lagos has a population of 11,135,000, Kano has 3,329,900, Ibadan has 3,139,500, and Kaduna has 1,510,300. - Nigeria Currency
The monetary unit of Nigeria is Naira. - Nigeria Languages
Official language of Nigeria is English. Other major languages spoken in Nigeria are - Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, and Fulani. - Nigeria Ethnicity
Nigeria has more than 250 ethnic groups. They include Hausa and Fulani covering 29%, Yoruba 21%, Ibo 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, and Tiv 2.5%. - Nigeria Religions
50% of the Nigerians are Muslims, 40% Christians, and the rest 10% belong to indigenous religions. - Nigeria Literacy Rate
Literacy rate in Nigeria is 68% at present. - Nigeria Economic Summary
- Average GDP – per capita $1,000
- Inflation – 15.6%
- Unemployment – 2.9%
- Agricultural Products - cocoa, peanuts, palm oil, corn, rice, sorghum, millet, and cassava.
- Human Resource – 57.21 million
- Industries - crude oil, coal, tin, columbite, palm oil, peanuts, cotton, rubber, wood, hides and skins, textiles, and cement.
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