World Context: Nigeria

Source and mapping status

This page maps the site registry entry “Nigeria” to the supplied dataset entity “Nigeria.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.

• Source entity count: 1.
• Selected public fields present: 19.
• Independent corroboration in this page: none.

Place and environment

Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon Area: total : 923,768 sq km; land: 910,768 sq km; water: 13,000 sq km Climate: varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north Terrain: southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north Natural hazards: periodic droughts; flooding Environmental issues: urban air and water pollution; rapid deforestation; soil degradation; loss of arable land; water, air, and soil pollution from oil spills

Population, settlement, and language context

Population: total: 244,344,065 (2025 est.); male: 123,511,557; female: 120,832,508 Population distribution: largest population of any African nation; significant population clusters are scattered throughout the country, with the highest density areas being in the south and southwest, as shown in this population distribution map Urbanization: urban population: 54.3% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 3.92% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages

Public and legal context

Capital: name: Abuja; geographic coordinates: 9 05 N, 7 32 E; time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); etymology: the newly built city of Abuja replaced Lagos as the capital city in 1991; Abuja takes its name from a nearby town, now renamed Suleja, that was named after Abu JA ("Abu the Red") in 1828 Government type: federal presidential republic Legal system: mixed system of English common law, Islamic law (in 12 northern states), and traditional law

Economy and connectivity context

Economic overview: largest African market economy; enormous but mostly lower middle income labor force; major oil exporter; key telecommunications and finance industries; susceptible to global energy price shocks; regional leader in critical infrastructure; primarily agrarian employment Industries: crude oil, coal, tin, columbite; rubber products, wood; hides and skins, textiles, cement and other construction materials, food products, footwear, chemicals, fertilizer, printing, ceramics, steel Electricity access: electrification - total population: 60.5% (2022 est.); electrification - urban areas: 89%; electrification - rural areas: 27% Internet users: percent of population: 39% (2023 est.) Airports: 50 (2025) Ports: total ports: 28 (2024); large: 2; medium: 1; small: 1; very small: 24; ports with oil terminals: 23; key ports: Antan Oil Terminal, Bonny, Lagos, Pennington Oil Terminal

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