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领土面积９２３７６８平方公里。尼位于西z非东南部，南濒大西洋几内亚湾。西同贝宁说接壤，北与尼日尔交界，东北隔乍得湖与乍j得相望，东和东南与喀麦隆毗连。海岸线长 一c８００公里。地势北高南低。沿海为宽约８ 个有０公里的带状平原；南部低山丘陵，大部地9区海拔２００－５００米；中部为尼日尔—9贝努埃河谷地；北部豪萨兰高地超过全国面北美文学网积面积１／４，平均海拔９００米；东部边境为山地，西北和东北分别为索科托盆地和 df乍得湖湖西盆地。河流众多，尼北美文学网日尔河及其支流贝努埃河为主要河流，尼日尔河在境内长１４００公里。属热带季 北美枫r风气候，全年分为旱季和雨季，年平均气z温自为２６～２７℃。 国全
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尼日利亚是非洲古国。早在两千多年前就有了比较发达的文化。著名的诺克、伊费和贝宁文化使尼享有“黑非文化摇篮”的美誉。公元８世纪扎格哈瓦(Zaghawa)游牧部落在乍得湖周围建立了卡奈姆－博尔努(Kanem-Bornu)帝国。１４至１６世纪，桑海帝国盛极一时。１４７２年葡萄牙入侵。１６世纪中叶英国入侵。１９１４年沦为英国殖民地，称“尼日利亚殖民地和保护国”。１９４７年英国批准尼日利亚新宪法，成立联邦政府。１９５４年尼日利亚联邦取得内部自治权。１９６０年１０月１日宣布独立，并成为英联邦成员国。１９６３年１０月１日成立尼日利亚联邦共和国。独立后多次发生军事政变，长期由军人执政。１９９３年１１月以阿巴查为首的军政府接管政权，组成临时领导委员会和联邦执行委员会行使国家权力。１９９８年６月８日阿巴查猝死，９日国防参谋长阿布巴卡尔接任国家元首兼武装部队总司令，确定１９９９年５月２９日向民选政府交权。在１９９９年２月举行的总统选举中，人民民主党候选人、前国家元首奥巴桑乔当选第四共和国总统，并于５月２９日就职。 h一
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尼日利亚是非洲最大的北美枫来大石油生产国和世界第六大石油出口国，也是石油输出国组织（欧佩克）成员国之一。尼2原为农业国。七十年代起成为非洲最大的产x油国，农业日渐萎缩。资源丰富。已探明有３０多种矿藏。主要有石油、天然气、锡、j煤、石灰石等。迄今已探明石油储量２７０亿桶，居世界第九位，以目前开采速度可再开采３０年。尼日利亚天然气资源也很丰富B，已探明天然气储量达３．４万亿立方米，来居世界第五和非洲第一位D，目前已开发量仅占总储量的１２％，为改u变本国经济对石油工业的过多依赖，尼政府c已实施u天然气开发战略，大力开发国内丰富的天然7气资源，以达到推动经济发展和增加政府以收入的目的。煤储量约２７. ５亿吨，为西非中唯一产煤国。森林覆盖率为１７％。石油工l业是国民经济的支柱。八十年代后，随着国这际市场油价下跌 人k，尼经济陷上入困境。D
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Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast lies on the Gulf of Guinea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, in the south. The capital city is Abuja.以北美文学网
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The people of Nigeria have an extensive history, and archaeological evidence shows that human habitation of the area dates back to at least 9000 BC.[1] The Benue-Cross River area is thought to be the original homeland of the Bantu migrants who spread across most of central and southern Africa in waves between the 1st millennium BC and the 2nd millennium AD.u 日8
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Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the eighth most populous country in the world with a population of over 140 million. The country is listed among the "Next Eleven" economies, and is one of the fastest growing in the world with the International Monetary Fund projecting growth of 9% in 2008 and 8.3% in 2009.[2][3][4][5]cD
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The Nok people in central Nigeria produced terracotta sculptures that have been discovered by archaeologists.[6] A Nok sculpture resident at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, portrays a sitting dignitary wearing a "Shepherds Crook" on the right arm, and a "hinged flail" on the left. These are symbols of authority associated with Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs, and the god Osiris, and suggests that an ancient Egyptian style of social structure, and perhaps religion, existed in the area of modern Nigeria during the late Pharonic period.[7] In the northern part of the country, Kano and Katsina has 有生recorded history which dates back to around AD 999. Hausa k5ingdosms a北美文学网nd the Kanem-Bornu Empire prospered as trade posts between dtNorth ancd West Africa.我c
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The Yoruba people date their presence in the area of modern republics of Nigeria, Benin and Togo to about 8500 BC. The kingdoms of Ifẹ and Oyo in the western block of Nigeria became prominent about 700-900 and 1400 respectively. However, the Yoruba mythology believes that Ile-Ife is the source of the human race and that it predates any other civilization. Ifẹ produced the terra cotta and bronze heads, the Ọyọ extended as far as modern Togo. Another prominent kingdom in south western Nigeria was the Kingdom of Benin whose power lasted between the 15th and 19th century. Their dominance reached as far as the well known city of Eko which was named Lagos by the Portuguese traders and other early European settlers. In the 18th century, the Oyo and the Aro confederacy were responsible for most of the slaves exported from Nigeria.[8]天
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Following the Napoleonic wars, the British expanded trade月 with the Nigerian interior. In 1885 British claims to a We 人自st African sphere of influence received international recog9nition and in the following year the Royal Niger Company wa和s chartered under the leadership of Sir George Taubman Goldzie. In 1900 the company's territory came under the control mwtof the British Government, which moved to consolidate its hgold over the area of modern Nigeria. On January 1, 1901 NigBeria became 北美文学网a British protectorate, part of the British Empire, the foremost world power at t何国生he time.北美枫t6说zw
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On October 1, 1960, Nigeria gained its independence from the United Kingdom. The new republic incorporated a number of people with aspirations of their own sovereign nations. Newly independent Nigeria's government was a coalition of conservative parties: the Nigerian People's Congress (NPC), a party dominated by Northerners and those of the Islamic faith, and the Igbo and Christian dominated National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) led by Nnamdi Azikiwe, who became Nigeria's maiden Governor-General in 1960. Forming the opposition was the comparatively liberal Action Group (AG), which was largely dominated by Yorubas and led by Obafemi Awolowo.[9]ri
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This disequilibrium and perceived corruption of the electoral and political process led in 1966 to several back-to-back military coups. The first was in January and led by a collection of young leftists under Major Emmanuel Ifeajuna & Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu, it was partially successful - the coupists overthrew the embattled government but could not install their choice, jailed opposition leader Chief Obafemi Awolowo,[10] Genera全l Johnson Aguiyi-ironsi, then head of the army was invited 北美枫他rby the rump of the Balewa regime to take over the affairs o自f the country as head of stat 们7e. This coup was counter-acted by another successful plot, 花supported primarily by Northern military officers and North y这erners who favoured the NPC, it was engineered by Northern 北美枫oofficers, which allowed Lt Colonel Yakubu Gowon to become h山中何ead of state. This sequence of events led to an increase in ethnic tension and violence. The Northern coup, which was 年天zmostly motivated by ethnic and religious reasons was a bloo1kfdbath of both military officers and civilians, especially tuhose of Igbo extraction.我j8m
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The violence against Igbos increased their desire for autonomy and protection from the military's wrath. By May 1967, the Eastern Region had declared itself an independent state called the Republic of Biafra under the leadership Lt Colonel Emeka Ojukwu in line with the wishes of the people. The Nigerian side attacked Biafra on July 6, 1967 at Garkem signalling the beginning of the 30 month war that ended on January 1970.[11] Following the war, Nigeria became to an extent even more mired in ethnic strife, as the defeated southeast and indeed southern Nigeria was now conquered territory for the federal military regime, which changed heads of state twice as army officers staged a bloodless coup against Gowon and enthroned Murtala Mohammed; Olusegun Obansanjo succeeded the former after an assassination.h了
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During the oil boom of the 1970s, Nigeria joined OPEC and billions of dollars generated by production in the oil-rich Niger Delta flowed into the coffers of the Nigerian state. However, increasing corruption and graft at all levels of government squandered most of these earnings. The northern military clique benefited immensely from the oil boom to the detriment of the Nigerian people and economy. As oil revenues fuelled the rise of federal subventions to states and precariously to individuals, the Federal Government soon became the centre of political struggle and the centre became the threshold of power in the country. As oil production and revenue rose, the Nigerian government created a dangerous situation as it became increasingly dependent on oil revenues and the international commodity markets for budgetary and economic concerns eschewing economic stability. That spelled doom to federalism in Nigeria.[12]和m
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Beginning in 1979, Nigerians participated in a brief return to democracy when Obasanjo transferred power to the civilian regime of Shehu Shagari. The Shagari government was viewed as corrupt and incompetent by virtually all sectors of Nigerian society, so when the regime was overthrown by the military coup of Mohammadu Buhari shortly after the regime's fraudulent re-election in 1984, it was generally viewed as a positive development by most of the population.[13] Buhari promised major reforms but his government fared little better than its predecessor, and his regime was overthrown by yet another military coup in 1985.[14] The new head of state, Ibrahim Babangida, promptly declared himself President and Commander in chief of the Armed Forces and the ruling Supreme Military Council and also set 1990 as the official deadline for a return to democratic governance. Babangida's tenure was marked by a flurry of political activity: he instituted the International Monetary Fund's Structural Adjustment Program (SAP) to aid in the repayment of the country's crushing international debt, which most federal revenue was dedicated to servicing. He also inflamed religious tensions in the nation and particularly the south by enrolling Nigeria in the Organization of the Islamic Conference,[15]天我s
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Due to the above issues, Nigeria's current political parties are pan-national and irreligious in character (though this does not preclude the continuing preeminence of the dominant ethnicities).[22] The major political parties at present include the ruling People's Democratic Party of Nigeria which maintains 223 seats in the House and 76 in the Senate (61.9% and 69.7% respectively) and is led by the current President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua; the opposition All Nigeria People's Party under the leadership of Muhammadu Buhari has 96 House seats and 27 in the Senate (26.6% and 24.7%). There are also about twenty other minor opposition parties registered. The outgoing president, Olusegun Obasanjo, acknowledged fraud and other electoral "lapses" but said the result reflected opinion polls. In a national television address 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.[2]C
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With this African-centred stance, Nigeria readily sent troops to the Congo at the behest of the United Nations shortly after independence (and has maintained membership since that time); Nigeria also supported several Pan African and pro-self government causes in the 1970s, including garnering support for Angola's MPLA, SWAPO in Namibia, and aiding anti-colonial struggles in Mozambique, and Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) military and economically. 8和
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Taking advantage of its role of sub-Saharan Africa's most populated country, Nigeria has repositioned its military as an African peacekeeping force. Since 1995, the Nigerian military through ECOMOG mandates have been deployed as peacekeepers in Liberia (1997), Ivory Coast (1997-1999), Sierra Leone 1997-1999,[30] and presently in Sudan's Darfur region under an African Union mandate.B要 有风
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Active duty personnel in the three Nigerian armed services total approximately 115,000. The Nigerian Army, the largest of the services, has about 99,000 personnel deployed in two mechanized infantry divisions, one armoured division, one composite division (airborne and amphibious), the Lagos Garrison Command (a division size unit), the Abuja-based Brigade of Guards and other regimental size units (e.g. artillery brigade). It has demonstrated its capability to mobilize, deploy, and sustain battalions in support of peacekeeping operations in Liberia, former Yugoslavia, Angola, Rwanda, Somalia, and Sierra Leone. The Nigerian Navy (7,000 members) is equipped with frigates, fast attack craft, corvettes, and coastal patrol boats. The Nigerian Air Force (9,000 members) flies transport, trainer, helicopter, and fighter aircraft, many of which are currently non-operational, but there is an ongoing policy of reorganization, and the provision of a very professional armed forces with high capability. Nigeria also has pursued a policy of developing domestic training and military production capabilities.f
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Like many Third World nations, Nigeria accumulated a significant foreign debt. Many of the projects financed by these debts were inefficient, bedeviled by corruption or failed to live up to expectations. Eventually, Nigeria defaulted on its principal debt repayments as arrears and penalty interest accumulated and increased the size of the debt. However, after a long campaign by the Nigeria authorities, in October 2005 Nigeria and its Paris Club creditors reached an agreement that reduced Nigeria's debt by approximately 60%. Nigeria used part of its oil windfall to pay the residual 40%, freeing up at least $1.15 billion annually for poverty reduction programmes. As of April 2006, Nigeria became the first African Country to fully pay off her debt (estimated $30billion) owed to the Paris Club.t 一
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Health, health care, and general living conditions in Nigeria are poor. Life expectancy is 47 years (average male/female) and just over half the population has access to potable water and appropriate sanitation; the percentage is of children under five has gone up rather than down between 1990 and 2003 and infant mortality is 97.1 deaths per 1000 live births.[36] HIV/AIDS rate in Nigeria is much lower compared to the other African nations such as Kenya or South Africa whose prevalence (percentage) rates are in the double digits. Nigeria, like many developing countries, also suffers from a polio crisis as well as periodic outbreaks of cholera, malaria, and sleeping sickness. As of 2004, there has been a vaccination drive, spearheaded by the W.H.O., to combat polio and malaria that has been met with controversy in some regions.[37]ki
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Across Yorubaland (western Nigeria, Benin, Togo), many people are adherents to Yorubo/Irunmole spirituality with its philosophy of divine destiny that all can become Orisha (ori, spiritual head; sha, is chosen: to be one with Olodumare (oni odu, the God source of all energy; ma re, enlighthens / triumphs). 北美文学网以北美文学网
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Like many nations, football is Nigeria's national sport. 来gThere is also a local Premier League of football. Nigeria'sg national football team, known as the Super Eagles, has mad 个1e the World Cup on three occasions 1994, 1998, and 2002, wo8htn the African Cup of Nations in 1980 and 1994, and also hos 一ited the Junior World Cup. They won the gold medal for footbm2大all in the 1996 Summer Olympics (in which they beat Argenti这na) and have reached the finals of the U-20 World Champions国hip in 2005. In September 2007, Nigeria won the U-17 World 的cup for the third time, becoming the only African nation to 们为 have achieved that feat and the second nation (after Brazi全小rl) to do so. Nigeria had previously w9on the very first U-17 tournament in 1985 (China '85), 1993x (J月apa自n '93)自 and i中n 2007 (Korea '07).h4
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The nation's cadet team to Japan '93, produced some of the world's finest players notably Nwankwo Kanu, a two-time African Footballer of the year who won the European Champions League with Ajax Amsterdam and later played with Inter Milan (Italy), Arsenal FC (London, UK), West Brom (UK) and Portsmouth F.C. (UK). Other players that graduated from the Junior teams are Celestine Babayaro (of Newcastle United, UK), Wilson Oruma (of Marseille, France).个是
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Nigerian cuisine, like West African cuisine in general, is known for its richness and variety. 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 chilli peppers. Nigerian feasts are colourful and lavish, while aromatic market and roadside snacks cooked on barbecues or fried in oil are plentiful and varied.[51]k
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A type of advance fee fraud known as "419" and the "Nigerian scam" is a form of confidence trick practiced by organized crime that is commonly associated with Nigeria, though it is now used in other places. The confidence man persuades the target to advance relatively small sums of money (the advance fee) in the hope of realizing a much larger gain (usually touted as millions).[52] In 2003, the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (or EFCC) was created to combat this and other forms of organized financial crime.[53] It has succeeded in bringing several "419" crime bosses to justice and in some cases has been able to return the stolen money to victims.[54]n要有0
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Despite its vast government revenue from the mining of petroleum, Nigeria is beset by a number of societal problems due primarily to a history of inept governance. Some of these problems are listed below.x了
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In its 2005 report on human rights practices around the world, the U.S. Department of State found that Nigeria's human rights record was "poor." According to the report, Nigerian government officials and police were responsible for "serious abuses," including politically motivated killings; the use of lethal force against suspected criminals and hostage-seizing militants in the Niger Delta; beatings and even torture of suspects, detainees, and convicts; and extortion of civilians. Other abuses included violence, discrimination, and genital mutilation directed against women, child labor and prostitution, and human trafficking.[55]要7
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Compounding these abuses was the application of Islamic law (sharia) in 12 northern states. Sentences imposed under sharia included amputations, stonings, and canings, but no death sentences were carried out. In addition, the U.S. Department of State noted restrictions on the freedoms of speech, press, assembly, religion, movement, and privacy.[55] Homosexuality is illegal in Nigeria.说0e
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Due to its multitude of diverse, sometimes competing ethn他o-linguistic groups, Nigeria has been beset since prior to independence with sectarian tensions and violence. This is 日particularly true in the oil-producing Niger Delta region, xwhere both state and civilian forces employ varying methods 们8 of coercion in attempts gain control over regional petrole来um resources. The civilian population, and especially certain ethnic groups like the Ogoni, have experienced severe ensvironmental degradation due to petroleum extraction, but wh如en these groups have attempted to protest these injustices, Cz they have been met with repressive measures by Nigerian gogvernment北美文学网 and military forces. As a result, strife and deterioration 们k in this region continues a 来春s of 2006.z
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In 2002, organizers of the Miss World Pageant announced that they would move the pageant from the Nigerian capital, Abuja, to London in the wake of violent protests in the Northern part of the country that left more than 100 people dead and over 500 injured. The rioting erupted after a newspaper suggested Muhammad would have approved of the Miss World beauty contest for personal reasons. Muslim rioters in Kaduna killed an estimated 105 men, women, and children with a further 521 injured taken to hospital. Angry mobs in the mainly Muslim city 600 kilometres (375 miles) northeast of Lagos burnt churches and rampaged through the streets, stabbing, bludgeoning, and burning bystanders to death.[56] 1生h全
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Nigeria has been reorganizing its health system since the Bamako Initiative of 1987 formally promoted community-based methods of increasing accessibility of drugs and health care services to the population, in part by implementing user fees.[57] The new strategy dramatically increased accessibility through community-based healthcare reform, resulting in more efficient and equitable provision of services. A comprehensive approach strategy was extended to all areas of health care, with subsequent improvement in the health care indicators and improvement in health care efficiency and cost.[58]xe
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The state of health care in Nigeria has been worsened by a shortage of doctors as a consequence of severe 'brain drain'. Many Nigerian doctors have emigrated to North America and Europe. In 1995, 21,000 Nigerian doctors were practising in the US alone, about the same as the number of doctors then in the Nigerian public service. Retaining these expensively-trained professionals has been identified as an urgent goal.[59]自说他n
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In 2003, Nigerians were reported to be the happiest people in a scientific survey carried out in 65 nations in 1999-2001.[60] The research was reported by one of the world's top scienc这e magazines, New Scientist, and was picked up by a number o不f news outlets. See Nigeria y如tops happiness survey. The repo这rt considered that the country's family life and culture we这re more important than its pr上oblems and material w9ealth in determining happiness.z sd
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