They won the African Cup of Nations in 1980, 1994, and 2013, and have also hosted the U-17 & U-20 World Cup. Nigeria hoped to begin construction in 2011 and start nuclear power production in 2017–2020. [124], In July 2019, UN ambassadors of 37 countries, including Nigeria, have signed a joint letter to the UNHRC defending China's treatment of Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region. The official population count of each of Nigeria's ethnicities has always remained controversial and disputed as members of different ethnic groups believe the census is rigged to give a particular group (usually believed to be northern groups) numerical superiority.[134][204][205]. In this regard, some foreign vehicle manufacturing companies like Nissan have made known their plans to have manufacturing plants in Nigeria. [82] Aware of the danger of alienating northern Nigerians, Obasanjo brought General Shehu Yar'Adua as his replacement and second-in-command as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters completing the military triumvirate, with Obasanjo as head of state and General Theophilus Danjuma as Chief of Army Staff, the three went on to re-establish control over the military regime and organized the military's transfer of power programme: states creation and national delimitation, local government reforms and the constitutional drafting committee of the Second Nigerian Republic.[83]. In June 2015, Nigeria selected two sites for the planned construction of the nuclear plants. Stadtteil mit asiatischer Bevölkerung. Having made their own plans to reduce this number, The Federal Republic of Nigeria has presented a plan to lower this number tremendously to the World Bank Group. [307], Click on a coloured area to see an article about English in that country or region, This article is about the country. ', Meltem Myftyler and Myberra Yyksel, 'Turkey: A Middle Power in the New Order', in. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Februar 2020 ] Bedrohung für die Welt: Ohne CO-2 Gesundheit [131], Nigeria is divided into thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory, which are further sub-divided into 774 Local Government Areas. Wir haben die Jahre zwischen 1950 und 2050 für unsere Pyramide gewählt, um ein Gleichgewicht von historischen und zukünftigen Projektionen zu zeigen. [112][113] The two major political parties are the People's Democratic Party of Nigeria and the All Progressives Congress with twenty minor opposition parties are registered. Goodluck Jonathan was sworn in as Yar'Adua's successor,[98] becoming the 14th Head of State. In reality, money is taken out instead, and/or large fees (which seem small in comparison with the imaginary wealth he awaits) are deducted. [234] Nigeria has been reorganising its health system since the Bamako Initiative of 1987, which formally promoted community-based methods of increasing accessibility of drugs and health care services to the population, in part by implementing user fees. Niger grenzt im Norden an Algerien und Libyen, im Westen an Mali und Burkina Faso, im Osten an den Tschad und im Süden an Nigeria und Benin. Because of the above issues, Nigeria's political parties are pan-national and secular in character (though this does not preclude the continuing preeminence of the dominant ethnicities). [306] In 2015, Wellington Jighere became the first African player to win World Scrabble Championship. Spiel gekauft bei IG Eins muss ich vorweg sagen, für jemanden der solche Aufbau/Simulationsspiele mag ist dieses Spiel auf jedenfall empfehlenswert. 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Im Niger, dem ärmsten Land der Erde, braucht eine halbe Million Kinder dringend Hilfe, um zu überleben, warnt das Kinderhilfswerk Unicef. Umaru Yar'Adua of the People's Democratic Party came into power in the general election of 2007. [216] The majority of Quranists follow the Kalo Kato or Quraniyyun movement. After the 1970s oil boom, tertiary education was improved so it would reach every subregion of Nigeria. The satellite transmitted songs and poems as an outreach project to generate Nigerian interest in science. North of this is fresh water swamp, containing different vegetation from the salt water swamp, and north of that is rainforest.[139]. [169] Lagos is regarded as one of the largest technology hubs in Africa with its thriving tech ecosysytem. Britain's West Africa Squadron sought to intercept the smugglers at sea. Fuji music, a Yoruba percussion style, was created and popularised by Mr. Fuji, Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister. Lagos is currently taking steps to become a global city. „Länder mit überwiegender muslimischer Bevölkerung wie Iran oder Bangladesch haben eine niedrige Fertilität.“ Bangladesch liegt mittlerweile bei 2,05 Geburten pro Frau, Iran bei 2,15. [138] This forest zone's most southerly portion is defined as "salt water swamp", also known as a mangrove swamp because of the large amount of mangroves in the area. By the middle of the 20th century, a great wave for independence was sweeping across Africa. Name. [185] The primary objectives of the Nigeriasat-1 were: to give early warning signals of environmental disaster; to help detect and control desertification in the northern part of Nigeria; to assist in demographic planning; to establish the relationship between malaria vectors and the environment that breeds malaria and to give early warning signals on future outbreaks of meningitis using remote sensing technology; to provide the technology needed to bring education to all parts of the country through distant learning; and to aid in conflict resolution and border disputes by mapping out state and International borders. In 2017, Nigeria signed the UN treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.[184]. 2003 - Slavery is outlawed and Niger gains international prominence when then-US President George Bush claims Iraq was trying to obtain uranium from Niger for its nuclear programme. The military junta that overthrew him vowed to usher in a civilian government, and none of its members ran in the election. [101], Ahead of the general election of 2015, a merger of the three biggest opposition parties – the Action Congress of Nigeria(ACN), the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), a faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and the new PDP (nPDP), a faction of serving governors of the then ruling People's Democratic Party – formed the All Progressives Congress (APC). [150] As of 2016, efforts to manage the exposure are ongoing. In the 16th century, Portuguese explorers were the first Europeans to begin significant, direct trade with peoples of Southern Nigeria, at the port they named Lagos and in Calabar along the region Slave Coast. Bevölkerung in Niger. [227][228], Leading Protestant churches in the country include the Church of Nigeria of the Anglican Communion, the Assemblies of God Church, the Nigerian Baptist Convention and The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations. [229] In addition, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Aladura Church, the Seventh-day Adventist and various indigenous churches have also experienced growth.[230][231]. The signal could be received by amateur radio operators. [197] By 2100 the UN estimates that the Nigerian population will be between 505 million and 1.03 billion people (middle estimate: 730 million). [199], One in six Africans is Nigerian as of 2019. This process advocated that any candidate needed to pass through adoption for all elective positions from the local government, state government and federal government. Nigeria achieved independence in 1960.[63]. The president is both head of state and head of the federal government; the leader is elected by popular vote to a maximum of two four-year terms. Kanuri, spoken in the northeast, primarily in Borno and Yobe State, is part of the Nilo-Saharan family, and Hausa is an Afroasiatic language. The Nok civilization of Nigeria flourished between 1,500 BC and AD 200. Next to petrodollars, the second-biggest source of foreign exchange earnings for Nigeria are remittances sent home by Nigerians living abroad.[155]. In 2015, there was a federal ban. There has subsequently been a period of relative harmony[when?] But basic rights issues, such as slavery - which was only banned in 2003 and still remains a problem - and a high rate of illiteracy and disease, remain stubborn challenges. As with other transportation facilities, the airports suffer from a poor reputation for safety and operational efficiency. Our cartograms are unique visualisations that show the world as you've never seen it before. 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Learn how the World Bank Group is helping countries with COVID-19 (coronavirus). The prevalence of wasting is typically highest across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, with countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Djibouti, Sudan and Niger recording some of the highest levels (greater than 15 percent). There has been an increase in total trade of over 10,384 million dollars between the two nations from 2000 to 2016. In 2010, the share of the urban population with access to an improved water source ranged from 52% (Mauritania) to 100% (Egypt, Mauritius, Niger and Seychelles). ), 134,326 kilometres are unpaved roads of city, town and village roads. Nigeria's best-known writers are Wole Soyinka, the first African Nobel Laureate in Literature, and Chinua Achebe, best known for the novel Things Fall Apart (1958) and his controversial critique of Joseph Conrad. This is one of the world's largest river deltas, and the location of a large area of Central African mangroves. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}8°N 10°E / 8°N 10°E / 8; 10. It is estimated that over a million Nigerians have emigrated to the United States and constitute the Nigerian American populace. Nigeria (/naɪˈdʒɪəriə/ (listen)), officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a sovereign country in West Africa bordering Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. In the Nigerian state of Akwa Ibom, about 15,000 children were branded as witches; most of them ended up abandoned and abused on the streets. A significant Shia minority exists (see Shia in Nigeria). Nigeria has the largest Muslim population in sub-Saharan Africa. Many different spices, herbs, and flavourings are used in conjunction with palm oil or groundnut oil to create deeply flavoured sauces and soups often made very hot with chili peppers. [161], The Niger Delta Nembe Creek Oil field was discovered in 1973 and produces from middle Miocene deltaic sandstone-shale in an anticline structural trap at a depth of 2 to 4 kilometres (7,000 to 13,000 feet). [242][243] In 2012, a new bone marrow donor program was launched by the University of Nigeria to help people with leukaemia, lymphoma, or sickle cell disease to find a compatible donor for a life-saving bone marrow transplant, which cures them of their conditions. Argentina is one of the largest economies in South America. Established in 2010, the event takes place over a 3- to 5-day period at selected high-quality outdoor venues. The following year, it chartered the Royal Niger Company under the leadership of Sir George Taubman Goldie. Die Grafik ist super, das Beschäftigungs-System der Bevölkerung ist klasse und es kommt keine Langeweile auf. The Yoruba area contains a large Anglican population, while Igboland is a mix of Roman Catholics, Protestants, and a small population of Igbo Jews. On March 13, 1903, at the grand market square of Sokoto, the last Vizier of the Caliphate officially conceded to British rule. [158], Prior to the Nigerian civil war, Nigeria was self-sufficient in food. ... Name. [166] Despite huge deposits of these natural resources, the mining industry in Nigeria is still in its infancy. [92] Several hundred million dollars in accounts traced to Abacha were discovered in 1999. Under a law signed in early 2014,[288] same-sex couples who marry face up to 14 years each in prison. [90] Babangida's regime has been considered the most corrupt, and responsible for creating a culture of corruption in Nigeria.[91]. He looted money to offshore accounts in western European banks and defeated coup plots by arresting and bribing generals and politicians. [47] The Yoruba kingdoms of Ife and Oyo in southwestern Nigeria became prominent in the 12th[50][51] and 14th[52] centuries, respectively. 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The territory controlled by the Empire included much of modern-day northern and central Nigeria. The northern part of the country then became larger than the southern part. Independent Nigeria's founding government was a coalition of conservative parties: the Northern People's Congress (NPC) led by Sir Ahmadu Bello, a party dominated by Muslim Northerners, and the Igbo and Christian-dominated National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) led by Nnamdi Azikiwe. The international community, which had been observing Nigerian elections to encourage a free and fair process, condemned this one as being severely flawed. The neighbouring Niger takes its name from the same river. [142] The initial entry of IAS into Nigeria was mainly through exotic plant introductions by the colonial rulers either for forest tree plantations or for ornamental purposes. It was equipped with 0.3 megapixel and 5 megapixel cameras, and with the rest of the satellite fleet took images of Nigeria. Some of these vegetations include, Euphorbiaceae, that serve purposed to aid malaria, gastrointestinal disorders and many other infections. Niger is bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest. It has 2.5-metre resolution panchromatic (very high resolution), 5-metre multispectral (high resolution, NIR red, green and red bands), and 32-metre multispectral (medium resolution, NIR red, green and red bands) antennas, with a ground receiving station in Abuja. Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) I have not done wrong, I have not done evil. Nigeriasat-1 was part of the worldwide Disaster Monitoring Constellation System. Neither the Nigerian government nor Rosatom would disclose the specific locations of the sites, but it is believed that the nuclear plants will be sited in Akwa Ibom State, in South-South Nigeria, and Kogi State, in the central northern part of the country. However, Babangida annulled the elections, leading to massive civilian protests that effectively shut down the country for weeks. Tafel, von der ein Schauspieler … Zum vollständigen Artikel → Ni­g­ro­man­tie Zinder 8. Many French speakers from surrounding countries have influenced the English spoken in the border regions of Nigeria and some Nigerian citizens have become fluent enough in French to work in the surrounding countries. [156] Agriculture used to be the principal foreign exchange earner of Nigeria. In the northeast, the decline of the Bornu Empire gave rise to the British-controlled Borno Emirate which established Abubakar Garbai of Borno as the ruler. BookwithConfidence. Alterspyramide Definition „Eine Alterspyramide [auch: Bevölkerungspyramide] ist ein modifiziertes Häufigkeitsdiagramm, bei dem die Häufigkeiten auf die Abzisse abgetragen werden und gleichzeitig für den männlichen und weiblichen Bevölkerungsanteil ausgezählt werden“. In recent years, the government has focused in promoting economic development along with social inclusion with the support of the World Bank. Niger (deutsch [ ˈniːgɐ ], französisch [ niˈʒɛːʁ]), Vollform Republik Niger, ist ein Binnenstaat in Westafrika. The far south is defined by its tropical rainforest climate, where annual rainfall is 60 to 80 inches (1,500 to 2,000 mm) a year. The only breakdown available was by gender: males numbered 71,709,859, females numbered 68,293,008. There are early historical references by medieval Arab and Muslim historians and geographers which refer to the Kanem-Bornu Empire as the region's major centre for Islamic civilization. Although Nigerian films have been produced since the 1960s, the country's film industry has been aided by the rise of affordable digital filming and editing technologies. There are 521 languages that have been spoken in Nigeria; nine of them are now extinct. The British set up administrative and legal structures while practicing indirect rule through traditional chiefdoms. [236], HIV/AIDS rate in Nigeria is much lower compared to the other African nations such as Botswana or South Africa whose prevalence (percentage) rates are in the double digits. [119], Upon gaining independence in 1960, Nigeria made African unity the centerpiece of its foreign policy and played a leading role in the fight against the apartheid government in South Africa. [8][9][10] The three largest ethnic groups are the Hausa–Fulani in the north, Yoruba in the west, and Igbo in the east, together comprising over 60% of the total population. bei schlechten PC's kann es bei großer bevölkerung zu laggs kommen; 80. [265], In April 2016, more than 500 people in ten villages in predominantly Christian areas in Agatu were murdered by Fulani herdsmen. [99][100] Goodluck Jonathan served as acting president of Nigeria until 16 April 2011, when a new presidential election in Nigeria was conducted. This satellite was launched into orbit from a military base in China. In a national television address in 2007, he added that if Nigerians did not like the victory of his handpicked successor, they would have an opportunity to vote again in four years. [130] As of 2020, the Eco currency has been delayed to 2025. Lagos has a variety of hotels ranging from three-star to five-star hotels, with a mixture of local hotels such as Eko Hotels and Suites, Federal Palace Hotel and franchises of multinational chains such as Intercontinental Hotel, Sheraton, and Four Points by Hilton. [77] The coup plotters wanted to replace Gowon's autocratic rule with a triumvirate of three brigadier generals whose decisions could be vetoed by a Supreme Military Council. [271] 39% of girls are married before age 15, although the Marriage Rights Act banning marriage of girls below 18 years of age was introduced on a federal level in 2008. Diese Hauptwasserquelle gab dem Staat den Namen, und der Name kann übersetzt werden als «Großer Fluss», «Fluss der Flüsse». While as of May 4, 2020 40% of Nigerians live in poverty, this number still shows the growth of the developing country, with a previously counted 61% of the population living in poverty in 2012. Nigeria is greatly endowed with numerous tree species of which the majority of them are native while few are exotic. Im Niger und den anderen Ländern dieser Region sind etliche Terrorgruppen aktiv, die Al-Kaida oder dem Islamischen Staat (IS) die Treue geschworen haben. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic is ongoing, and to know how far the virus has spread in Niger State, Nigeria, a pilot study was carried out to determine the COVID-19 seroprevalence, patterns, dynamics, and risk factors in the state. Owobi Angrew, "Tiptoeing Through A Constitutional Minefield: The Great Sharia Controversy in Nigeria", Rais Akhtar; Health Care Patterns and Planning in Developing Countries, Greenwood Press, 1991. p. 264. [158] The Nigerian government promoted the use of inorganic fertilizers in the 1970s. ... Verdopplung der malischen Bevölkerung bis 2050 . [122] Nigeria is also a member of the International Criminal Court, and the Commonwealth of Nations. In the period before 1983 election, a report of experts prepared by the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies showed that only the 1959 and 1979 elections were held without systematic rigging. The French spoken in Nigeria may be mixed with some native languages but is mostly spoken like the French spoken in Benin. Under Britain's policy of indirect rule and validation of Islamic tradition, the Crown did not encourage the operation of Christian missions in the northern, Islamic part of the country. NigeriaEduSat-1 was a satellite designed, built, and owned by the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), in conjunction with Nigeria's National Space Research and Development Agency and Japan's Kyushu Institute of Technology. [138] To the southwest of the Niger is "rugged" highland. The area near the border with Cameroon close to the coast is rich rainforest and part of the Cross-Sanaga-Bioko coastal forests ecoregion, an important centre for biodiversity. Currently, Lagos is primarily known as a business-oriented and a fast-paced community. (The country joined OPEC in 1971.) Economic development has been hindered by years of military rule, corruption, and mismanagement. Many of the immigrants, sometimes called Saro (immigrants from Sierra Leone) and Amaro (ex-slaves from Brazil)[209] later became prominent merchants and missionaries in these cities. [162] In June 2013, Shell announced a strategic review of its operations in Nigeria, hinting that assets could be divested. In 1963, the nation established a Federal Republic, with Azikiwe as its first president. Women have less land rights. Nigeria backed the African National Congress (ANC) by taking a committed tough line with regard to the South African government and their military actions in southern Africa. The UK approves its second vaccine against Covid-19, with the first doses due to be given on Monday. [173] Many festivals are held in Lagos; festivals vary in offerings each year and may be held in different months. [280], Women also face a large amount of inequality Politically in Nigeria, being subjugated to a bias which is sexist and reinforced by socio-cultural, economic and oppressive ways.