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﻿WELCOME TO NIGERIA!

Fun Facts:  Location/Geography: West Africa. Nigeria shares borders with Benin, Chad, Cameroon, Niger, and the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean. Language: The official language is English, but there are approximately 521 languages spoken in the country. Population: 2009-estimated to be 154,729,000. 51.7% rural and 48.3% urban. Economy: A mixed economy emerging market. Living below the poverty line: approximately 70%  Per capita income: $2748 Bibliography: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2836.htm