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GenUN MUN 2013
Country profile - Nigeria
Capital
Abuja
Government
Federal republic
Languages
English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages
Ethnicity
Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, comprises more than 250 ethnic groups. The following
are the most populous and politically influential: Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo)
18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5%
Religions
Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
Economy &
wealth
GDP: $245.23 billion (world rank: 39)
GDP per capita: $1,509 (world rank 147)
23.9% unemployment rate
70% below the poverty line
Market oriented oil rich export-based economy. High GDP growth between 2007-2011,
including as a result of high oil prices
Received $2.068 billion in development aid in 2011. Nigeria also gives aid to low-income
countries in the region
Population,
human
development
& society
7th most populous country in the world, with 170 million people
52.05 years life expectancy
74.36 per 1,000 infant mortality rate
61.3% literacy rate
Rating of 27 on Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index in (0 = perceived as
highly corrupt, 100 = perceived as very clean)
$2.2 billion (1.6% of GDP) annual military spend
80,000 troops
No nuclear weapons. Since the Treaty of Pelindaba entered into force in 2009, Africa has
been a nuclear-weapons-free zone
Arms import world rank: 73; unranked for exports
Voted in favour of the Arms Trade Treaty. Statement: "The unregulated trade in arms causes
immense human suffering in armed conflicts and other situations of violence, particularly
among civilians… The upcoming negotiations offer a rare and very important opportunity to
reach a worldwide agreement on the principles, content and scope of a legally binding
instrument to curb the human cost associated with poor regulation of arms transfers.”
Contributed 0.09% of the UN's $5.15 billion two-year budget and 0.0156% of the UN's $7.84
billion peacekeeping budget
Contributed 5,452 people to the UN's 93,368 uniformed peacekeeping personnel (Nigeria is
also a major African Union troop contributor)
Nigeria completed a two-year elected term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security
Council in 2011. Along with South Africa, Nigeria is seen as a strong contender for permanent
membership should reform proposals on an expanded Council gain approval.
Member of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries; African Union and the
Non-Aligned Movement
Human rights treaties: Nigeria has ratified all major treaties
Military, arms
and defence
UN and other
international
relations