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| Country name |
conventional long form: federal republic of nigeria conventional short form: nigeria |
| Government type | republic transitioning from military to civilian rule |
| Capital | Abuja; note - on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially transferred from Lagos to Abuja; most federal government offices have now made the move to Abuja |
| Administrative divisions | 36 states and 1 territory*; Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Federal Capital Territory*, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nassarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara |
| Independence | 1 October 1960 (from UK) |
| National holiday | Independence Day (National Day), 1 October (1960) |
| Constitution | new constitution adopted May 1999 |
| Legal system | based on English common law, Islamic Shariah law (only in some northern states), and traditional law |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal |
| Executive branch |
chief of state: president olusegun obasanjo (since 29 may 1999); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government head of government: president olusegun obasanjo (since 29 may 1999); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government cabinet: federal executive council elections: president is elected by popular vote for no more than two four-year terms; election last held 19 april 2003 (next to be held na 2007) election results: olusegun obasanjo elected president; percent of vote - olusegun obasanjo (pdp) 61.9%, muhammadu buhari (anpp) 31.2%, chukwuemeka odumegwu ojukwu (apga) 3.3%, other 3.6% |
| Legislative branch | bicameral National Assembly consists of Senate (107 seats, members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) and House of Representatives (346 seats, members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: senate - last held 12 april 2003 (next to be held na 2007); house of representatives - last held 12 april 2003 (next to be held na 2007) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - PDP 53.6%, ANPP 27.9%, AD 9.7%; seats by party - PDP 73, ANPP 28, AD 6; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - PDP 54.5%, ANPP 27.4%, AD 9.3%, other 8.8%; seats by party - PDP 213, ANPP 95, AD 31, other 7; note - two constituencies are not reported |
| Judicial branch | Supreme Court (judges appointed by the President); Federal Court of Appeal (judges are appointed by the federal government on the advice of the Advisory Judicial Committee) |
| Political parties and leaders | Alliance for Democracy or AD [Alhaji Adamu ABDULKADIR]; All Nigeria Peoples' Party or ANPP [Don ETIEBET]; All Progressives Grand Alliance or APGA [Chekwas OKORIE]; National Democratic Party or NDP [Aliyu Habu FARI]; Peoples Democratic Party or PDP [Audu OGBEH]; Peoples Redemption Party or PRP [Abdulkadir Balarabe MUSA]; Peoples Salvation Party or PSP [Lawal MAITURARE]; United Nigeria Peoples Party or UNPP [Saleh JAMBO] |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | Nigerian Labor Congress or NLC [Adams OSHIOMOLE] |
| International organization participation | ACP, AfDB, AU, C, ECOWAS, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNAMSIL, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNMEE, UNMIK, UNMIL, UNMOVIC, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO |
| Diplomatic representation in the US |
chief of mission: ambassador jibril muhammad aminu consulate(s) general: atlanta and new york FAX: [1] (202) 775-1385 telephone: [1] (202) 986-8400 chancery: 3519 international court nw, washington, dc 20008 |
| Diplomatic representation from the US |
chief of mission: ambassador howard franklin jeter embassy: 7 mambilla drive, abuja mailing address: p. o. box 554, lagos telephone: [234] (9) 523-0916/0906/5857/2235/2205 FAX: [234] (9) 523-0353 |
| Flag description | three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green |
Introduction and Background to Nigeria | Geography Of Nigeria | People Of Nigeria | Economy Of Nigeria | Communications Of Nigeria | Transportation Of Nigeria | Military Of Nigeria | Transnational Issues Of Nigeria
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