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 Nigeria National Economic Empowerment and
Development Strategy (NEEDS) 2003-2007 |
| Nigeria Progress Report 2006 |
Federal Republic of Nigeria
National Assembly of Nigeria http://www.nassnig.org/index.htm
Bicameral legislature:
Senate of Nigeria
http://www.nassnig.org/senate/Senate.htm
House of Representatives
http://www.nassnig.org/House/index.htm
The National Assembly of Nigeria joined the APRN in 2005 and has since then taken part of training on Community Monitoring of Poverty Reduction for Members of Parliament, parliamentary staff and representatives from civil society.
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Official name |
Federal Republic of Nigeria |
Population |
131,9 million (2006) |
Capital |
Abuja |
Type of legislature |
Bicameral; Senate and House of Representatives |
Women in Parliament |
6.1% (2006) |
Major languages |
English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani |
% of population below poverty line |
60% (2000 est.) |
HIV-AIDS prevalence |
5.4% (2003 est.) |
Literacy rate |
male: 75.7%
female: 60.6% (2003 est.) |
GDP per capita |
$1,400 (2006 est.) |
HDI 2006 |
0.448, ranks 159 out of 177 countries |
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