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NIGERIA A TALE OF MANY ETHNICITIES

NIGERIA A TALE OF MANY ETHNICITIES. AMANDA BRUNT ANDI DEMA LONG VU. www.cob-net.org/docs/nigeria/africa02.gif. DEMOGRAPHICS. Population : 137,253,133 Note: estimates account for AIDS and higher infant death rate and lower population growth rates Africa’s most populous country

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NIGERIA A TALE OF MANY ETHNICITIES

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  1. NIGERIAA TALE OF MANY ETHNICITIES AMANDA BRUNT ANDI DEMA LONG VU

  2. www.cob-net.org/docs/nigeria/africa02.gif

  3. DEMOGRAPHICS • Population: 137,253,133 • Note: estimates account for AIDS and higher infant death rate and lower population growth rates • Africa’s most populous country • 9th most populous country in the world

  4. LIFE EXPECTANCY AND HIV/AIDS • Life expectancy at birth: 50.49 years • 2.9% of the population is over 65 yrs. Old • Infant Mortality Rate: • 70.49 deaths/1,000 live births • Living with HIV/AIDS: • 5.4% of adults • 3.6 million (out of 137 million Nigerians) • HIV/AIDS - deaths: • 310,000 (2003 est.)

  5. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT • Literacy rate (Age 15 and over who can read and write): • total population: 68% male: 75.7% female: 60.6% (2003 est.) • Urbanization rate is below 25%. • Population comprises 20% of all West Africa

  6. ETHNICITIES • The predominantly Catholic Igbo are the largest ethnic group in the southeast. • English is the lingua franca, but many tribal languages exist and most Nigerians are multi-lingual. • There are 521 listed Nigerian languages. • Most widely used Nigerian languages: • Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo

  7. u MAP OF NIGERIA’S ETHNIC GROUPS http://www.nigerianembassy.co.il/

  8. ETHNICITIES • Nigeria’s population consists of about 300 ethnic groups. • Major Ethnic groups (total 65% of pop.): • North: Hausa-Fulani • Southwest: Yoruba • Southeast: Igbo

  9. NIGERIA IN DECLINE • “Nigeria was once perceived as Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic giant. As Africa’s most populous state, Nigeria was expected to assume the mantle of political leadership and steer the region toward economic prosperity. Unfortunately, Nigeria…is now mired in political turmoil, ethno-regionalism, and economic mismanagement.” • World Regional Geography, by David Clawson et al

  10. NIGERIA IN DECLINE • Now categorized as a low-income country with poor human-development capabilities • Causes of decline: • geopolitics of oil • deep-seated ethnic divisions • the excess of military rule, greed, corruption, and mismanagement.

  11. DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH • GDP per capita (adjusted PPP) = $900 • 60% live below the poverty line • Consumer inflation rate: 13.8%

  12. ECONOMICS • Import vs. export ratio • Import : $27.604 million • Export : $58.876 million • Ratio: $0.47 value imported per $1 value exported • Nigeria’s main trading partners • Exports go to : US (54%), Brazil (10.4%), Spain (8.3%), France (3.2%) • Imports come from: China (10.5%), US (7.4%), UK (6.9%), Netherlands (6.2%)

  13. LAND • arable land: 33.02%permanent crops: 3.14%other: 63.84% (2005) • Irrigated land: 2,820 km2 of a total 923,768 km2 • Nigeria is about twice the size of California. Picture thanks to: www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/nigeria/debt.html

  14. OIL IN NIGERIA • Too dependant on oil: • 20% of GDP • 95% of foreign exchange earnings • 65% of government budgetary revenue • Of its commodity exports, 95% is petroleum and petroleum products. • The current administration claims to be lowering dependence on oil. Most current politicians, however, depend on oil funds for election. • In 2004, it was estimated that Nigeria exported 58% of the natural gas it produced.

  15. GOVERNMENT • Nigerian military has dominated the country’s politics for decades following its independence in 1960. • Its history contains a series of trade-offs between military and civilian rule • Current government has a “democratic” rhetoric, but all “elected” presidents were former military officers • Most recent elections categorized by violence and corruption

  16. CURRENT PRESIDENT lusegun Obasanjo, former military general Picture thanks to: http://www.coventrycathedral.org.uk/peaceprize05.html

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