Nigeria

Marissa Osmundson

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Geography

Western Africa Lowlands, hills and plateaus, mountains,

plains Climate:– Equatorial in South, Tropical in the North

General Information

Population: 155,215,573 Male: Female= 1.83:1 Religion: Muslim 50% - Christian 90% -

Indigenous 10% Ethnic groups: Hausa and Fulani 29% - Yoruba

21% - Igbo 18% - Ijow 10% - Kanuri 4% - Tiu 2.5%

Language: Official is English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo

Health

Infant Mortality Rate: 91.54 deaths/ 1,000 births Male: 6.72 Female: 5.37

Life Expectancy: 47.56 Male:46.76 Female: 48.41

Education

1.2% of Government Budget Literacy: 68%

Male: 75.7% Female: 60.9%

Government

Federal Republic President Jonathan Goodluck Corrupt

Economy

Income/capita $2,500 Industry:

Crude oil, coal, tin, rubber, wood, furs, textiles, construction materials, food, clothing, printing, ceramics, steel, chemicals

Relationship with U.S.

U.S. helping them battle their corruption Professionalizing Military Strengthen Budget Management Electoral Process Funding treatments programs for HIV and

AIDS Sending Bug Nets

Human Rights

Disregard of Due Process Forced evictions Detainees held for long periods of time before

they can get a trial Laws poorly enforced

Current Event

Reforming tax system Economy ranks 133 out of 185 Lower taxes help bring business Bring in a Tax Holiday

Sharia

In 12 northern most states Use allowed, besides harsh punishment Non-Muslims not subject to it Causes conflict Those who use it for political gain and those

who use it for religion Stopped for most part in courts

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