Climate
Vegetation
People and Culture
Entry Requirements
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Nigerian Economic Indicators
Gross Domestic Product at Current Factor Cost 

Location
Situated on West Coast of Africa, lies between Latitudes 4^o North of the Equator and Longitudes 3^o and 14^o East of the Greenwich Meridian. Shares borders with Benin and Niger in the West, Cameroun in the East, Niger and Chad in the North and the Gulf of Guinea in the South.
 

Country Profile – Land and People
Area	923,768.64km2
Capital	Abuja
	Over 103 million people (by 1991 Census) consisting of 374 ethnic groups with Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba groups with constituting the major languages
Official Language	English
National Day	October 1st
Currency	Naira = 100 kobo
Exchange Rate	N95.00 US$1.00 (approx.)
Time	GMT + I hour
Weight and Measurement	Metric
Political Structure	Three-tier structure: A Federal Government, 36 State Governments,  Federal Capital Territory and 774 Local Governments.
Main Commercial/Industrial Cities	Lagos, Kano, Onitsha, lbadan, Aba, Jos, Warri, Maiduguri, Oshogbo
Major Industrial Complexes	Refineries & Petrochemicals: Kaduna, Warri, Port Harcourt, Eleme, Eket. Iron and Steel: Ajaokuta, Aladja Jos, Katsina, Oshogbo Machine Tools: Oshogbo Fertilizer: Onne-Port Harcourt, Kaduna, Mirina, Kano, etc. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG): Bonny Aluminium Smelter: Ikot Abasi
Main Sea Ports	Lagos - Apapa, Tin-Can Island, Roro, Warri, Port Harcourt,  Onne Deep Sea and Hub Port, Calabar (EPZ)
Main Airports	Lagos, Kano, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Ilorin, Jos, Owerri,  Calabar and Yola.
Road Network	Over 150,000 km of inter-city paved roads including dual carriage  trunks.
Railways	Two main lines of South-West to North-East and South-East to  North-West inter-linked and terminating at Lagos, Port-Harcourt,  Maiduguri, Nguru, Jos; with major Junctions at Kaduna, Kafanchan  and Zaria Guage: 1067mm 3505 km route.
Main Rivers	Niger and Benue and numerous inland rivers
Energy	Hydroelectric: Kainji, Jebba, Shiroro Thermal & Gas: Egbin, Ughelli Coal: Oji River National Grid for distribution: National Pipeline Network with regional depots for petroleum product distribution

Climate
Like most African countries, the climate is tropical with two main marked seasons. The dry season lasting from 
November to March with the dry dust-laden North-easterly winds blowing across the country. The rainy season is from April to October. During this period the moisture-laden south-westerly winds blow from the coast bringing in the rains. Rainfall decreases from about 1 500 mm in the south to about 500 mm in the North. The temperature is generally high ranging between 22 ^oC and 34 ^oC except the Jos Plateau, the Mambila Plateau and the Obudu Cattle Ranch where the temperature is relatively cooler all year round.

Vegetation
Reflecfive of the varied topography and climate typical of the tropics, Nigeria is blessed with very rich and diverse plant and animal life. There are four vegetation belts: the Mangrove swamp on the coast; the rain forest, the woodland Savannah and the Guinea and Sudan Savannah in the extreme North.

People and Culture
Nigeria is a combination of over 2000 years of traditional culture with one of the most modem life style on the African continent. Nigeria's pool of highly educated and trained manpower is the largest in Africa. Skilled and trainable manpower at all levels with industrial experience abound at very competitive rates and are a major attraction for siting investments in Nigeria.

Entry Requirements
All foreigners coming into quired to be in possession of ments i.e. Passport and Travel