Nigeria

NIGERIA

Content

• Political situation/system

• Population

• Human rights/violation of human rights

• War

• Society

• Econemic prosperity

• More interesting infos

Political situation/system

-Federal Republic: legislative, executive and judicial. -Executive power: the president of nigeria (Muhammadu Buhri) -Legislative power: the federal goverment including the house of Representatives and the senate -Nigeria is a member of the British commonwealth

National Assembly

Population

- 201 Million Inhabitant - world sixth largest country in terms of population - Three main religions: Muslim, Christian and other beliefs - Young population with 43% between the ages of 0-14 Years old - due to very high birth rates - The World Population Prospects predicts that by 2050, Nigeria will become the third most populated country in the world

Human rights/violation of human rights

- Provided by law: Human rights - Human rights violation is a huge issue - exampels: killings/torture by goverment, social equality, terrorist groups etc. - Lack of expression: jornalist arresting - Well-known terrorist group. Boko Haram terrorized/attack/ bombs innocent civils - high level of crime in Nigeria

Biafra War

- began in july 1967 ; ended in january 1970 - main causes: religious, cultured, economic and ethenic tensions between the Igbos and the Hausas - ~ 500,000-2 mil. peeople died by fighting or through starvation - religious and ethenic tensions are still present in the politics of nigeria

Society

- unemployment rate: 33,3% - poverty rate: 40,1% - literacy rate: 62,02%

62,02%

33,3%

40,1%

Unemployment rate

Poverty rate

Literacy rate

Econemic prosperity

- the economy of Nigeria is a middle-income, mixed economy and emerging market, with expanding manufacturing, financial, service, communications, technology and entertainment sectors - Nigeria produces only about 2.7% of the world's oil supply - was once a large net exporter of food - according to a Citigroup report published in February 2011, Nigeria would have the highest average GDP growth in the world between 2010 and 2050.

More infos

- official name is ''Federal Republic of Nigeria'' - another name: ''Giant of Africa''

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