Africa's first economy "Nigeria"

The United Republic of Nigeria, located at 06 27' north latitude and 03 24' east longitude, is located in the southeast of West Africa and the apex of the west coast of Guinea, Africa. Its neighboring countries include Benin in the west and Niger in the north. It borders Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east and southeast, and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean in the south. Nigeria has a land area of 923,800 square kilometers and a coastline of 800 kilometers.

The terrain of Nigeria is complex and diverse, with high terrain in the north and low terrain in the south. The coast is a strip plain with a width of about 80 kilometers; Low mountains and hills in the south, most areas are 200-500 meters above sea level; In the middle is the Niger-Benue Valley; Hausalan Plateau in the north exceeds the national area 1/4, with an average elevation of 900 meters. The eastern border is mountainous, and the northwest and northeast are sokoto Basin and Lake Chad Lake West Basin respectively. There are many rivers, the main ones are Niger River and its tributary Benue River, and the length of Niger River is 1400 km.

There are many kinds of natural resources. By 20 14, there are more than 30 kinds of proven mineral resources with commercial exploitation value, such as natural gas, coal, bauxite, tantalite, gold, iron ore, limestone, tin, niobium, graphite and zinc. Although these natural resources are abundant, the country's mining industry is still in its infancy. By 2065438+September 2004, the proven oil reserves were 37.2 billion barrels, the second in Africa and the tenth in the world. According to the mining speed, it can be mined for 30 years. Nigeria is also rich in natural gas resources, with proven natural gas reserves reaching 5.3 trillion cubic meters, ranking eighth in the world and first in Africa, and the developed amount only accounts for 12% of the total reserves. With a coal reserve of about 2.75 billion tons, it is the only coal producer in West Africa. The forest coverage rate is 17%.

Abuja, the capital, is located in Niger, where the small blog Gewali people live together. It is the intersection of Niger, Kaduna, plateau state and Cuevara, about 500 kilometers away from Lagos, and it is the geographical center of the whole country. Located on the southwest edge of the central plateau, it belongs to the hilly area of tropical grassland, with sparse population, fresh air and beautiful scenery.

With a total population of 65,438+73 million (20 14), Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. In 20 13, the population growth rate of Nigeria was 2.54%. Nigeria's population is unevenly distributed. There are more people in the southern rainforest and northern grassland, especially in the southern coastal areas and delta areas, accounting for 20% of the country's land area, but nearly half of the country's population is gathered. The population in the central region is relatively sparse. The cities with relatively concentrated population distribution are Lagos, Kano, ibadan and Abuja, the capital.

There are more than 250 ethnic groups in China, among which the three largest tribes are Hausa-Fulani in the north (accounting for 29% of the national population), Yoruba in the southwest (265,438+0%) and Igbo in the east (65,438+08%). Other big tribes are: Kanuni, Ibibio, Tiff, Iga, Edo, Annan, Nupei, Rob, Igala and Idoma. In addition, there are a few British, Indians, Indians and Asians in Nigeria.

Nigeria is the largest oil producer in Africa and the sixth largest oil exporter in the world. It is also a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. The petroleum industry is the pillar of the national economy. Nepal was originally an agricultural country. Since 1970s, Nigeria has become the largest oil producer in Africa. In order to change the country's over-dependence on the oil industry, the Nigerian government has implemented the natural gas development strategy and vigorously developed China's abundant natural gas resources, so as to promote economic development and increase government revenue. It is rich in oil and natural gas resources. Since1970s, oil export has gradually become the main economic source of the country. Oil export revenue accounts for 98% of the total export revenue and 83% of the total national revenue. Nigeria is the largest economy in Africa.

However, it was listed as a low-income country by the International Monetary Fund in 1992. Since 1995, the government has rectified the economy and achieved certain results. 65438-0998 was affected by the drop in oil prices in the international market and the shutdown of domestic refineries, and the economic growth slowed down. 1999 after Obasanjo took office, he actively promoted liberalization and privatization reform, implemented a tight monetary policy, strictly restricted borrowing of new debts, vigorously supported agriculture, strengthened the development of oil, natural gas, mining and other industries and infrastructure construction, and actively sought foreign investment, foreign aid and debt relief. Due to the favorable external factors of the continuous rise of oil prices in the international market, the economic situation in Nepal tends to improve. The main manufacturing industries are textile, automobile assembly, wood processing, cement, beverage and food processing, mostly concentrated in Lagos and its surrounding areas. The infrastructure is in disrepair for a long time, the technical level is low, and most industrial products still rely on imports. Agriculture accounts for 40% of GDP. 70% of the country's labor force is engaged in agriculture. The main agricultural producing areas are concentrated in the northern region. The mode of agricultural production is still dominated by small-scale peasant economy, and food cannot be self-sufficient, and it still needs to be imported in large quantities every year.

Nigeria and China established diplomatic relations on February 197 1 2008 10. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, bilateral relations have developed smoothly. In 2005, the heads of state of China and Nepal reached an understanding on establishing a strategic partnership between the two sides. In 2009, the two countries held their first strategic dialogue.

In addition, Nigeria is one of the most developed countries in the film industry in the world, with a famous film industry base in Naulaiu, ranking third in the world after Bollywood in India and Hollywood in the United States. The number of films produced each year is equivalent to the sum of films produced by China, Japan and South Korea, which has absolute cultural influence not only in Africa, but also in overseas markets!