This is to know more about the country Nigeria,her culture, climate, economy, population, government etc Official name: federal republic of nigeria. Location: between latitude 4°N and 14°N and longitude 3°E and 15°E. Area: 923,768sqkm. Population: over 200 million people. Independence day: 1st October,1960 Type of government: democratic government (Presidential system) Legal system: based on English common law, Islamic law and customary law Official language: English. Climate: tropical climate with wet season from April to October and dry season from November to March Vegetation: mainly forest, Savannah and desert fringe. Major indigenous languages: hausa,Igbo,Yoruba,fulfulde,tiv,ijaw,Edo,nupe,efik,kanuria and urhobo. Major cities: Lagos,Kano,port Harcourt,kaduna,Benin city,enugu,onitsha, Zaria,ibadan, Jos, Calabar,warri,aba,maiduguri. Major international airports : Lagos, Abuja,port Harcourt,Kano. Main sea ports: Lagos,port harcourt,warri,onne and Calabar. Road network: about 134,326km of road networks out of which about 60,068km are paved. Inland waterways: 8,575km consisting of niger and benue rivers and other smaller rivers and creeks. Lowest point: Atlantic ocean. Highest point: chapal waddi 2,419 metres above sea level. Mineral resources: petroleum,coal, limestone,lead,zinc, gold, iron ore, natural gas, bitumen,talc, bentonite, kaolin, gemstone, barite and gypsum Principal Rivers: Niger and Benue. Economy: oil export account for about 85% of Nigeria revenue. Agriculture, manufacturing, telecommunication and tourism also play important role in the economy. Food crops: cassava,maize,rice,yam,legume ginger, tomatoes,soya beans,millets,melon, vegetables. Cash crops: cotton, groundnut,palm oil,cocoa and rubber. Currency: naira (NGN)#1=100 Kobo. International dialling code: +234. Time:GMT+1 hour Weight and measures: metric system. Electricity: 220/240v Religion: Christianity,Islam and traditional religions. Business hours: government offices and related companies open officially for business from 8:am to 4:pm Monday and a number of banks operate on Saturdays from 10:am to 2:pm.Local markets open Monday to Sunday 8:am to 8:pm.