Outline of Nigeria

Federal Republic of Nigeria – sovereign country located in West Africa. Nigeria is a federal constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory. Nigeria borders the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast lies on the Gulf of Guinea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, in the south. The capital of Nigeria is Abuja.

Contents

• Geography of Nigeria
• Location
• Environment of Nigeria
• Natural geographic features of Nigeria
• Administrative divisions of Nigeria
• Government and politics of Nigeria
• Executive branch of the government of Nigeria
• Legislative branch of the government of Nigeria
• Judicial branch of the government of Nigeria
• Foreign relations of Nigeria
• International organization membership
• Law and order in Nigeria
• Military of Nigeria
• Local government in Nigeria
• History of Nigeria
• Culture of Nigeria
• Art in Nigeria
• Sports in Nigeria
• Economy and infrastructure of Nigeria
• References

The people of Nigeria have an extensive history, and archaeological evidence shows that human habitation of the area dates back to at least 9000 BC. The Benue-Cross River area is thought to be the original homeland of the Bantu migrants who spread across most of central and southern Africa in waves between the 1st millennium BC and the 2nd millennium.

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the eighth most populous country in the world with a population of over 140 million. The country is listed among the "Next Eleven" economies, and is one of the fastest growing in the world with the International Monetary Fund projecting growth of 9% in 2008 and 8.3% in 2009.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Nigeria: