Location:
● Northern hemisphere
● Situated directly above equator
● West Coast of Africa
● Bordered by:
○ Coast of Gulf of Guinea
○ Atlantic Ocean
○ Niger [north]
○ Cameroon [southeast]
○ Benin [west]
○ Chad [northeast]
● Capital = Abuja (used to be Lagos)
Population:
● 184 million people (2015) → largest
population in Africa
● Population is growing rapidly
○ 2015 → 7th in world by population
○ 2050 → 4th in world by population
(predicted)
● High natural increase
○ High proportion of young people
○ High birth rate
Nigeria’s importance in Africa:
● One of largest economies in Africa
○ Overtook South Africa as the largest economy in Africa
■ 21st century → Nigeria graduated from LIC to NEE
● Main financial centre in West Africa
○ 2010 GDP of $80 billion – made it 11th largest economy in Africa
● Major hub for headquarters of national/global companies
● Seconds largest city in Africa
● Lagos is a global city with substantial and growing foreign-born population
● Airport serves internationally with non-stop flights to 100s of destinations around the world
