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Nigeria

Intro

Nigeria is a West African country. It attained Independence on 1st October 1960.

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Political It has a presidential with legislature form of government. The last elections were held on 28th March 2015. Source, International Foundation for Electoral Systems)
Economical

The currency is Naira – NGN and the main economic activity is Services. GDP latest $ 573.652 billion

Gini Coefficient 43.0 (2013)

Source, World Bank

ICT

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Penetration of Internet 51.10%

Regulator is Nigerian Communications Commission.

Population

The country’s population stood at 183.52 Million as at 2015.

Source, World Bank.

Urbanization/Rural population 47.0%/ 53.0%, Source, United Nations Population Division

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