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Country Code |
NG NGA |
Country Calling Code |
+234 |
Country Profile |
A virtual guide to Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, a country in the south east of West Africa, with a coast at the Bight of Benin and the Gulf of Guinea. Nigeria is bordered by Benin, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger, it shares maritime borders with Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, and São Tomé and Príncipe.
With an area of 923,768 km² the country is almost four times the size of the UK or slightly more than twice the size of the U.S. state California. Nigeria's main rivers are the Niger, where it got its name from, and the Benue, the main tributary of the Niger. The country's highest point is Chappal Waddi (or Gangirwal) with 2,419 m (7,936 ft.), located in the Adamawa mountains in the Gashaka-Gumti National Park, Taraba State, on the border with Cameroon. |
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Country Area |
924,000 sq. km. (356,700 sq. mi.) |
Place to Visit |
alabar
Lagos
Abeokuta
Yankari National Park
Abuja
Ibadan
Kainji Lake National Park
Gashaka Gumti National Park
Enugu
Port Harcourt
Erin-Ijesha
Uyo
Okomu National Park
Benin City
Edumanom National Forest |
News |
The Guardian
Lagos-based privately-owned national daily.
Daily Independent - Lagos based daily.
Daily Post Online news covering Nigeria and other African countries.
Daily Trust - Abuja-based daily with national and international news.
Leadership
Abuja-based daily.
NAIJ.com - Nigeria breaking news, provided by the Nigerian news and entertainment portal.
This Day - National newspaper with regional and international news.
The Premium Times - Abuja-based daily with national and international news.
The Punch - A widely read newspaper in Nigeria.
Vanguard Regional news, daily newspaper based in Lagos.
Today Digital news site with a primary focus on Nigeria. |
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Art Culture |
National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC)
Living Arts and Culture of Nigeria.
Fela Kuti
Site dedicated to Fela Kuti the great Nigerian musician. |
Economy Business |
Nigeria has emerged as Africa's largest economy, with a GDP in 2017 estimated at US$ 508 billion [1]. Oil has been a dominant source of government revenues since the 1970s. Regulatory constraints and security risks have limited new investment in oil and natural gas, and Nigeria's oil production contracted in 2012 and 2013. Nevertheless, the Nigerian economy has continued to grow at a rapid 6-8% per annum, driven by growth in agriculture, telecommunications, and services.
Central Bank of Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria.
Abuja-ng
Abuja an emerging business hub. |
Transport |
Domestic scheduled passenger services, based at Murtala Muhammed International Airport near Lagos.
Arik Air
Arik Air is the country's largest airline, it took over the facilities of former Nigeria Airways in 2006. Arik offers flights to and from Nigeria and within West Africa. In spring 2017 the Nigerian government has announced a takeover of the airline to prevent it going bankrupt.
Dana Air
Nigerian regional airline with several suspended licences, it is headquartered in Ikeja, state capital of Lagos State.
Railway
Nigerian Railway
State-owned enterprise headquartered in Lagos. A project to restore Nigeria's railways has been underway since 2009, with Chinese help. |
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Tourism |
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Education |
National Library of Nigeria
The National Library of Nigeria in Abuja, regrettably most categories are empty.
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)
Founded in 1962 as the University of Ife.
Lagos State University - LASU
The university operates a multi-campus system, its main campus is at Ojo, Lagos.
National Open University of Nigeria
Nigeria's largest tertiary institution in terms of student numbers.
University of Abuja
The University in Nigeria's capital runs both conventional classroom and distance learning academic programmes.
University of Ibadan
Nigeria's Premier University was founded in 1962, it will be one of the five campuses of the new Pan African University (PAU), founded in 2011.
University of Nigeria
Federal university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, second oldest university in the country, founded in 1955. |
Visa Process |
NOTES FOR NIGERIA VISAS:
Maximum Stay: 90 days
U.S. passport holders must have a transit visa for airport connections or layovers
Religious visitors and missionary workers will require pre-approval from the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Nigeria
TOURIST REQUIREMENTS FOR NIGERIA VISAS:
A copy of your online payment slip/receipt showing payment has been processed.
Two passport type photos
One copy of your hotel arrangements or other proof of lodgings
Copy of bank statement showing ample funds for travel (please blackout any bank account numbers)
If staying with an individual, an invitation from your Nigerian host and a copy of their Nigerian passport. This may be a fax or email attachement.
Physical passport with 6 months validity beyond trip completion and one blank visa page
Non-USA passport holders must provide a copy of green card or US Visa and I-94
One copy of flight itinerary
One Allied Passport & Visa |
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Additional Information |
Climate: Nigeria lies within the tropics, it has two seasons, a wet season from April-Oct., and a dry season from Nov.-March. Its climate range from a warm desert clima in north east to a tropical savanna climate in south.
Type: An elected civilian government took office on 29 May 1999, following 15 years of military rule. Independence: 1 October 1960.
Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, tin, columbite, iron ore, coal, limestone, lead, zinc.
Agriculture products: Cocoa, peanuts, palm oil, corn, rice, sorghum, millet, cassava (tapioca), yams, rubber; cattle, sheep, goats, pigs; timber; fish.
Industries: Crude oil, coal, tin, columbite, palm oil, peanuts, cotton, rubber, wood, hides and skins, textiles, cement and other construction materials, food products, footwear, chemicals, fertilizer, printing, ceramics, steel.
Exports - commodities: petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber
Imports - commodities: machinery, chemicals, transport equipment, manufactured goods, food and live animals |
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