Nigeria

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  • AED Schools of Excellence in Nigeria
  • Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance II Project
  • Health Communication Partnership HCP
  • International HIV AIDS Workplace Education Program SMARTWork
  • International HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Program (SMARTWork)
  • LINKAGES
  • Making Medical Injections Safer
  • Nigeria The Enabling Environment Program
  • Nigeria: The Youth Education and Self Reliance (YES) Project

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Nigeriaat a Glance

LocationWestern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon

Population121,771,988

Population Growth RateGrowth Rate – 2.37%

Religions50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%

LanguagesEnglish (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani

Literacy
definition:  age 15 and over can read and write
total population:  68%
male: 75.7%
female:  60.6% (2003 est.)

Related Resources
CIA Fact Book - Nigeria