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Federal Republic of Nigeria: Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was adopted in 1999, and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. The president faces the daunting task of rebuilding a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have been squandered through corruption and mismanagement, and institutionalizing democracy. In addition, the OBASANJO administration must defuse longstanding ethnic and religious tensions, if it is to build a sound foundation for economic growth and political stability. Despite some irregularities, the April 2003 elections marked the first civilian transfer of power in Nigeria's history. -- The CIA World Factbook: Nigeria Area of Nigeria: 923,768 sq km slightly more than 2x the size of California Population of Nigeria: 137,253,133 July 2004 estimate Languages of Nigeria: English official Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani Nigeria Capital: Abuja moved from Lagos in 1991 Nigeria Reference Articles and Links MSN Encarta reference Governments on the WWW links Travelocity Free Real-Time Airline Flight Tracking |
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