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Communications

Broadcast media [time series]

nearly 70 federal-government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations operational; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal-government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state-government-owned radio stations typically carry their own programs except for news broadcasts; about 20 private radio stations also operate; transmissions of international broadcasters are available (2007)

Internet country code [time series]

.ng

Internet users (Internet hosts) [time series]

1,378 (2010) country comparison to the world: 163

Internet users [time series]

43.989 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 9

Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]

general assessment: further expansion and modernization of the fixed-line telephone network is needed; network quality remains a problem domestic: the addition of a second fixed-line provider in 2002 resulted in faster growth but subscribership remains only about 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular services growing rapidly, in part responding to the shortcomings of the fixed-line network; multiple cellular providers operate nationally with subscribership reaching 50 per 100 persons in 2009 international: country code - 234; landing point for the SAT-3/WASC fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe and Asia; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) (2009)

Telephones - fixed lines (Telephones - main lines in use) [time series]

1.05 million (2010) country comparison to the world: 75

Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]

87.298 million (2010) country comparison to the world: 12

Economy

Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]

cocoa, peanuts, cotton, palm oil, corn, rice, sorghum, millet, cassava (tapioca), yams, rubber; cattle, sheep, goats, pigs; timber; fish

Budget [time series]

revenues: $20.55 billion expenditures: $27.9 billion (2010 est.)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) [time series]

-3.4% of GDP (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 109

Central bank discount rate [time series]

4.25% (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 66 6% (31 December 2009 est.)

Commercial bank prime lending rate [time series]

17.585% (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 31 18.362% (31 December 2009 est.)

Current account balance [time series]

$21.85 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 15 $13.15 billion (2009 est.)

Debt - external [time series]

$9.16 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 95 $7.846 billion (31 December 2009 est.)

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income (Distribution of family income - Gini index) [time series]

43.7 (2003) country comparison to the world: 46 50.6 (1997)

Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]

Oil-rich Nigeria has been hobbled by political instability, corruption, inadequate infrastructure, and poor macroeconomic management but in 2008 began pursuing economic reforms. Nigeria's former military rulers failed to diversify the economy away from its overdependence on the capital-intensive oil sector, which provides 95% of foreign exchange earnings and about 80% of budgetary revenues. Following the signing of an IMF stand-by agreement in August 2000, Nigeria received a debt-restructuring deal from the Paris Club and a $1 billion credit from the IMF, both contingent on economic reforms. Nigeria pulled out of its IMF program in April 2002, after failing to meet spending and exchange rate targets, making it ineligible for additional debt forgiveness from the Paris Club. In November 2005, Abuja won Paris Club approval for a debt-relief deal that eliminated $18 billion of debt in exchange for $12 billion in payments - a total package worth $30 billion of Nigeria's total $37 billion external debt. Since 2008 the government has begun to show the political will to implement the market-oriented reforms urged by the IMF, such as modernizing the banking system, curbing inflation by blocking excessive wage demands, and resolving regional disputes over the distribution of earnings from the oil industry. GDP rose strongly in 2007-10 because of increased oil exports and high global crude prices in 2010. President JONATHAN has pledged to continue the economic reforms of his predecessor with emphasis on infrastructure improvements. Infrastructure is the main impediment to growth and in August 2010 JONATHAN unveiled a power sector blueprint that includes privatization of the state-run electricity generation and distribution facilities. The government also is working toward developing stronger public-private partnerships for roads. Nigeria's financial sector was hurt by the global financial and economic crises and the Central Bank governor has taken measures to strengthen that sector.

Electricity - consumption [time series]

18.14 billion kWh (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 72

Electricity - exports [time series]

0 kWh (2009 est.)

Electricity - imports [time series]

0 kWh (2009 est.)

Electricity - production [time series]

20.13 billion kWh (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 70

Exchange rates [time series]

nairas (NGN) per US dollar - 150.88 (2010) 148.9 (2009) 117.8 (2008) 127.46 (2007) 127.38 (2006)

Exports [time series]

$73.7 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 39 $56.12 billion (2009 est.)

Exports - commodities [time series]

petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber

Exports - partners [time series]

US 37.4%, India 10.5%, Brazil 7.8%, Spain 6.9% (2010)

GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]

$216.8 billion (2010 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP (purchasing power parity)) [time series]

$377.9 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 32 $348.7 billion (2009 est.) $326 billion (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

GDP - composition, by sector of origin (GDP - composition by sector) [time series]

agriculture: 30% industry: 32% services: 38% (2010 est.)

Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita (PPP)) [time series]

$2,500 (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 175 $2,300 (2009 est.) $2,200 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]

8.4% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 15 7% (2009 est.) 6% (2008 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]

lowest 10%: 2% highest 10%: 32.4% (2004)

Imports [time series]

$53.46 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 50 $30.78 billion (2009 est.)

Imports - commodities [time series]

machinery, chemicals, transport equipment, manufactured goods, food and live animals

Imports - partners [time series]

China 15.4%, Netherlands 9.7%, US 9.3%, France 4.8%, UK 4.2% (2010)

Industrial production growth rate [time series]

5.3% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 77

Industries [time series]

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

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

13.7% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 212 11.5% (2009 est.)

Investment (gross fixed) [time series]

13.6% of GDP (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 171

Labor force [time series]

50.48 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 11

Labor force - by occupation [time series]

agriculture: 70% industry: 10% services: 20% (1999 est.)

Market value of publicly traded shares [time series]

$50.88 billion (31 December 2010) country comparison to the world: 54 $33.32 billion (31 December 2009) $49.8 billion (31 December 2008)

Natural gas - consumption [time series]

7.216 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 52

Natural gas - exports [time series]

15.99 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 15

Natural gas - imports [time series]

0 cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 161

Natural gas - production [time series]

23.21 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 28

Natural gas - proved reserves [time series]

5.292 trillion cu m (1 January 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 8

Oil - consumption [time series]

279,000 bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 47

Oil - exports [time series]

2.102 million bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 8

Oil - imports [time series]

187,700 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 50

Oil - production [time series]

2.458 million bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 10

Oil - proved reserves [time series]

37.2 billion bbl (1 January 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 10

Population below poverty line [time series]

70% (2007 est.)

Public debt [time series]

17.8% of GDP (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 113 15.3% of GDP (2009 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold [time series]

$34.92 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 44 $44.76 billion (31 December 2009 est.)

Stock of broad money [time series]

$74.08 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 59 $71.98 billion (31 December 2009 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad [time series]

$9.521 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 51 $8.606 billion (31 December 2009 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home [time series]

$69.4 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 50 $63.35 billion (31 December 2009 est.)

Stock of domestic credit [time series]

$70.1 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 56 $61.9 billion (31 December 2009 est.)

Stock of narrow money [time series]

$34.65 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 52 $33.45 billion (31 December 2009 est.)

Taxes and other revenues [time series]

9.5% of GDP (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 207

Unemployment rate [time series]

4.9% (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 43

Geography

Area [time series]

total: 923,768 sq km country comparison to the world: 32 land: 910,768 sq km water: 13,000 sq km

Area - comparative [time series]

slightly more than twice the size of California

Climate [time series]

varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north

Coastline [time series]

853 km

Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]

lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Chappal Waddi 2,419 m

Environment - current issues [time series]

soil degradation; rapid deforestation; urban air and water pollution; desertification; oil pollution - water, air, and soil; has suffered serious damage from oil spills; loss of arable land; rapid urbanization

International environmental agreements (Environment - international agreements) [time series]

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Total water withdrawal (Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)) [time series]

total: 8.01 cu km/yr (21%/10%/69%) per capita: 61 cu m/yr (2000)

Geographic coordinates [time series]

10 00 N, 8 00 E

Geography - note [time series]

the Niger enters the country in the northwest and flows southward through tropical rain forests and swamps to its delta in the Gulf of Guinea

Irrigated land [time series]

2,930 sq km (2008)

Land boundaries [time series]

total: 4,047 km border countries: Benin 773 km, Cameroon 1,690 km, Chad 87 km, Niger 1,497 km

Land use [time series]

arable land: 33.02% permanent crops: 3.14% other: 63.84% (2005)

Location [time series]

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

Map references [time series]

Africa

Maritime claims [time series]

territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation

Natural hazards [time series]

periodic droughts; flooding

Natural resources [time series]

natural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, arable land

Terrain [time series]

southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north

Total renewable water resources [time series]

286.2 cu km (2003)

Government

Administrative divisions [time series]

36 states and 1 territory*; Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Federal Capital Territory*, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nassarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara

Capital [time series]

name: Abuja geographic coordinates: 9 05 N, 7 32 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Constitution [time series]

adopted 5 May 1999; effective 29 May 1999

Country name [time series]

conventional long form: Federal Republic of Nigeria conventional short form: Nigeria

Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador Terence P. MCCULLEY embassy: 1075 Diplomatic Drive, Central District Area, Abuja mailing address: P. O. Box 5760, Garki, Abuja telephone: [234] (9) 461-4000 FAX: [234] (9) 461-4036

Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador Adebowale Ibidapo ADEFUYE chancery: 3519 International Court NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 986-8400 FAX: [1] (202) 775-1385 consulate(s) general: Atlanta, New York

Executive branch [time series]

chief of state: President Goodluck JONATHAN (since 5 May 2010, acting since 9 February 2010); Vice President Mohammed Namadi SAMBO (since 19 May 2010); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government; JONATHAN assumed the presidency on 5 May 2010 following the death of President YAR'ADUA; JONATHAN was declared Acting President on 9 February 2010 by the National Assembly during the extended illness of the former president head of government: President Goodluck JONATHAN (since 5 May 2010, acting since 9 February 2010); Vice President Mohammed Namadi SAMBO (since 19 May 2010) cabinet: Federal Executive Council (For more information visit theWorld Leaders website) elections: president elected by popular vote for a four-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 16 April 2011 (next to be held in April 2015) election results: Goodluck JONATHAN elected president; percent of vote - Goodluck JONATHAN 58.9%, Muhammadu BUHARI 32.0%, Nuhu RIBADU 5.4%, Ibrahim SHEKARAU 2.4%, other 1.3%

Flag (Flag description) [time series]

three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green; the color green represents the forests and abundant natural wealth of the country, white stands for peace and unity

Government type [time series]

federal republic

Independence [time series]

1 October 1960 (from the UK)

International law organization participation [time series]

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

International organization participation [time series]

ACP, AfDB, AU, C, CD, D-8, ECOWAS, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURSO, MONUSCO, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNISFA, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Judicial branch [time series]

Supreme Court (judges recommended by the National Judicial Council and appointed by the president); Federal Court of Appeal (judges are appointed by the federal government from a pool of judges recommended by the National Judicial Council)

Legal system [time series]

mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic law (in 12 northern states), and traditional law

Legislative branch [time series]

bicameral National Assembly consists of the Senate (109 seats, 3 from each state plus 1 from Abuja; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) and House of Representatives (360 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: Senate - last held on 9 April 2011 (next to be held in 2015); House of Representatives - last held on 9 April 2011 (next to be held in 2015) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PDP 45, ACN 13, ANPP 7, CPC 5, other 4; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PDP 123, ACN 47, CPC 30, ANPP 25, other 9; note - due to logistical problems elections in a number of constituencies were postponed

National anthem(s) (National anthem) [time series]

name: "Arise Oh Compatriots, Nigeria's Call Obey" lyrics/music: John A. ILECHUKWU, Eme Etim AKPAN, B. A. OGUNNAIKE, Sotu OMOIGUI and P. O. ADERIBIGBE/Benedict Elide ODIASE note: adopted 1978; the lyrics are a mixture of five of the top entries in a national contest

National holiday [time series]

Independence Day (National Day), 1 October (1960)

National symbol(s) [time series]

eagle

Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]

Accord Party [Augustine MAZIE, acting]; Action Congress of Nigeria or ACN [Bisi AKANDE]; All Nigeria Peoples Party or ANPP [Ogbonnaya ONU]; All Progressives Grand Alliance or APGA [Victor C. UMEH]; Alliance for Democracy or AD [Mojisoluwa AKINFENWA]; Conference of Nigerian Political Parities or CNPP [Abdulkadir Balarabe MUSA]; Congress for Progressive Change or CPC; Democratic Peoples Party or DPP [Jeremiah USENI]; Fresh Democratic Party [Chris OKOTIE]; Labor Party [Dan NWANYANWU]; National Democratic Party or NDP [Aliyu Habu FARI]; Peoples Democratic Party or PDP [Dr. Okwesilieze NWODO]; Peoples Progressive Alliance [Larry ESIN]

Political parties (Political pressure groups and leaders) [time series]

Academic Staff Union for Universities or ASUU; Campaign for Democracy or CD; Civil Liberties Organization or CLO; Committee for the Defense of Human Rights or CDHR; Constitutional Right Project or CRP; Human Right Africa; National Association of Democratic Lawyers or NADL; National Association of Nigerian Students or NANS; Nigerian Bar Association or NBA; Nigerian Labor Congress or NLC; Nigerian Medical Association or NMA; the press; Universal Defenders of Democracy or UDD

Suffrage [time series]

18 years of age; universal

Introduction

Background [time series]

British influence and control over what would become Nigeria and Africa's most populous country grew through the 19th century. A series of constitutions after World War II granted Nigeria greater autonomy; independence came in 1960. Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was adopted in 1999, and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. The government continues to face the daunting task of reforming a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have been squandered through corruption and mismanagement, and institutionalizing democracy. In addition, Nigeria continues to experience longstanding ethnic and religious tensions. Although both the 2003 and 2007 presidential elections were marred by significant irregularities and violence, Nigeria is currently experiencing its longest period of civilian rule since independence. The general elections of April 2007 marked the first civilian-to-civilian transfer of power in the country's history. In January 2010, Nigeria assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2010-11 term.

Military

Manpower available for military service [time series]

males age 16-49: 37,087,711 females age 16-49: 35,232,127 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service [time series]

males age 16-49: 20,839,976 females age 16-49: 19,867,683 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually [time series]

male: 1,767,428 female: 1,687,719 (2010 est.)

Military and security forces (Military branches) [time series]

Nigerian Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force (2008)

Military expenditures [time series]

1.5% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 96

Military service age and obligation [time series]

18 years of age for voluntary military service (2007)

People and Society

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 40.9% (male 32,476,681/female 31,064,539) 15-64 years: 55.9% (male 44,296,228/female 42,534,542) 65 years and over: 3.1% (male 2,341,228/female 2,502,355) (2011 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

35.51 births/1,000 population (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 27

Children under the age of 5 years underweight [time series]

26.7% (2008) country comparison to the world: 24

Death rate [time series]

16.06 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 4

Drinking water source [time series]

improved: urban: 75% of population rural: 42% of population total: 58% of population unimproved: urban: 25% of population rural: 58% of population total: 42% of population (2008)

Education expenditure (Education expenditures) [time series]

Ethnic groups [time series]

Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups; the following are the most populous and politically influential: Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5%

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]

3.6% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 17

HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]

220,000 (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 2

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]

3.3 million (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 2

Health expenditure (Health expenditures) [time series]

5.8% of GDP (2009) country comparison to the world: 117

Hospital bed density [time series]

0.53 beds/1,000 population (2004) country comparison to the world: 168

Infant mortality rate [time series]

total: 91.54 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world: 10 male: 97.42 deaths/1,000 live births female: 85.31 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)

Languages [time series]

English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 47.56 years country comparison to the world: 219 male: 46.76 years female: 48.41 years (2011 est.)

Literacy [time series]

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

Major urban areas - population (Major cities - population) [time series]

Lagos 10.203 million; Kano 3.304 million; Ibadan 2.762 million; ABUJA (capital) 1.857 million; Kaduna 1.519 million (2009)

Major infectious diseases [time series]

degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever vectorborne disease: malaria and yellow fever respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis aerosolized dust or soil contact disease: one of the most highly endemic areas for Lassa fever water contact disease: leptospirosis and shistosomiasis animal contact disease: rabies note: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds (2009)

Maternal mortality ratio (Maternal mortality rate) [time series]

840 deaths/100,000 live births (2008) country comparison to the world: 9

Median age [time series]

total: 19.2 years male: 19.2 years female: 19.3 years (2011 est.)

Nationality [time series]

noun: Nigerian(s) adjective: Nigerian

Net migration rate [time series]

-0.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 122

Physician density (Physicians density) [time series]

0.395 physicians/1,000 population (2008) country comparison to the world: 131

Population [time series]

155,215,573 (July 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 8 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected

Population growth rate [time series]

1.935% (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 59

Religions [time series]

Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%

Sanitation facility access [time series]

improved: urban: 36% of population rural: 28% of population total: 32% of population unimproved: urban: 67% of population rural: 72% of population total: 68% of population (2008)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) [time series]

total: 9 years male: 10 years female: 8 years (2005)

Sex ratio [time series]

at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.94 male(s)/female total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2011 est.)

Total fertility rate [time series]

4.73 children born/woman (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 27

Urbanization [time series]

urban population: 50% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 3.5% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Transnational Issues

Disputes - international [time series]

Joint Border Commission with Cameroon reviewed 2002 ICJ ruling on the entire boundary and bilaterally resolved differences, including June 2006 Greentree Agreement that immediately cedes sovereignty of the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon with a phase-out of Nigerian control within two years while resolving patriation issues; the ICJ ruled on an equidistance settlement of Cameroon-Equatorial Guinea-Nigeria maritime boundary in the Gulf of Guinea, but imprecisely defined coordinates in the ICJ decision and a sovereignty dispute between Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon over an island at the mouth of the Ntem River all contribute to the delay in implementation; only Nigeria and Cameroon have heeded the Lake Chad Commission's admonition to ratify the delimitation treaty which also includes the Chad-Niger and Niger-Nigeria boundaries; location of Benin-Niger-Nigeria tripoint is unresolved

Illicit drugs [time series]

a transit point for heroin and cocaine intended for European, East Asian, and North American markets; consumer of amphetamines; safe haven for Nigerian narcotraffickers operating worldwide; major money-laundering center; massive corruption and criminal activity; Nigeria has improved some anti-money-laundering controls, resulting in its removal from the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF's) Noncooperative Countries and Territories List in June 2006; Nigeria's anti-money-laundering regime continues to be monitored by FATF

Refugees and internally displaced persons [time series]

refugees (country of origin): 5,778 (Liberia) IDPs: undetermined (communal violence between Christians and Muslims since President OBASANJO's election in 1999; displacement is mostly short-term) (2007)

Transportation

Airports [time series]

54 (2010) country comparison to the world: 86

Airports - with paved runways [time series]

total: 38 over 3,047 m: 9 2,438 to 3,047 m: 11 1,524 to 2,437 m: 10 914 to 1,523 m: 5 under 914 m: 3 (2010)

Airports - with unpaved runways [time series]

total: 16 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 11 under 914 m: 2 (2010)

Heliports [time series]

4 (2010)

Merchant marine [time series]

total: 98 country comparison to the world: 51 by type: cargo 4, chemical tanker 30, liquefied gas 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 60, specialized tanker 1 foreign-owned: 4 (India 1, Spain 1, UK 2) registered in other countries: 37 (Bahamas 2, Belize 2, Bermuda 11, Comoros 1, Italy 1, Liberia 4, Malaysia 1, Malta 1, North Korea 1, Panama 7, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Seychelles 1, unknown 4) (2010)

Pipelines [time series]

condensate 26 km; gas 2,756 km; liquid petroleum gas 97 km; oil 3,441 km; refined products 4,090 km (2010)

Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]

Bonny Inshore Terminal, Calabar, Lagos

Railways [time series]

total: 3,505 km country comparison to the world: 49 narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2010)

Roadways [time series]

total: 193,200 km country comparison to the world: 26 paved: 28,980 km unpaved: 164,220 km (2004)

Transportation - note [time series]

the International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial and offshore waters in the Niger Delta and Gulf of Guinea as high risk for piracy and armed robbery against ships; in 2010, 19 commercial vessels were boarded or attacked with most occurring in the vicinity of the port of Lagos; crews were robbed and stores or cargoes stolen

Waterways [time series]

8,600 km (Niger and Benue rivers and smaller rivers and creeks) (2009) country comparison to the world: 15