| The              Library of Congress>>Especially              for Researchers>>Research              Centers   Home >> Country             Studies >> NigeriaFindinFederal Research                      Division PagesResearchers                      Web PagesAll Library of Congress PagesA Country Study: Nigeria- Nigeria  ForewordAcknowledgements
- Preface  Country                       Profile- Country  GeographySociety
- Economy  Transportation                           and CommunicationsGovernment                           and Politics
- National                           Security    Introduction- Chapter                       1 - Historical Setting    - Early                           History      - Early                               States Before 1500        - Yoruba                                   Kingdoms and Benin  The                                   Igbo: A Stateless Society?The                                   Northern Kingdoms of the Savanna
- The                               Savanna States, 1500-1800   European                           Slave Trade in West AfricaThe                           19th Century: Revolution and Radical Adjustment
Usman                               dan Fodio and the Sokoto Caliphate
- The                               Yoruba Wars  Abolition                               of the Slave TradeCommodity                               Trade
- Royal                               Niger Company  Influence                               of the Christian MissionsColonial                           Nigeria 
Extension                               of British Control
- Lugard                               and Indirect Rule  Unification                               of NigeriaFurther                               Development of Colonial Policy
- Emergence                           of Nigerian Nationalism  Independent                           Nigeria - Politics                               in the Crisis Years    - New                                   State Movements  The                                   Census ControversyPopular                                   Disillusionment and Political Realignment
- The                                   1964-65 Elections   Civil                               WarThe                           Federal Military Government in the Postwar Era
The                               Gowon Regime
Foreign                                   Policy
- Economic                                   Development  Crime,                                   Corruption, and Political TurbulenceThe                               Regime of Murtala Muhammad, 1975-76
- Preparations                               for the Return to Civilian Rule  The                               Obasanjo Regime, 1976-79The                           Second Republic, 1979-83
- Return                           to Military Rule      - Chapter                       2 - The Society and Its Environment      - Physical                           Setting         - Relief                               and Main Physical Features  ClimatePopulation
Census                               History
- Population                               Estimates and the Demographic Transition   Ethnicity- Regional                               Groupings    - The                                   Northern Area  The                                   Southern AreaEthnic                               Relations
- Contemporary                           Society     - Social                               Structure  Women's                               RolesReligion
Indigenous                               Beliefs
- Islam  ChristianityUrbanization
Historical                               Development of Urban Centers
- Urbanization                               Since Independence  Rural-Urban                               LinkagesEducation
- Health    - History                               of Modern Medical Services  Primary                               Health Care PoliciesWelfare
Chapter                       3 - The Economy
The                           Colonial Economic Legacy
Early                               British Imperialism
- The                               Colonial Period  Development                               of National Economic Interests to World War IINational                               Economic Interests in the Postwar Period
- The                           Role of Government    - Planning  Government                               FinanceIncome                           Distribution
- Labor    - Unemployment  Labor                               UnionsAgriculture,                           Forestry, and Fishing
Land                               Use, Soils, and Land Tenure
- Crops  IrrigationLivestock
- Forestry  FisheriesManufacturing
- Mining,                           Petroleum, and Energy Resources    - Oil                               and Gas  Electric                               PowerTransportation                           and Communications
Transportation
Roads
- Railroads  AirportsPorts
- Communications   Banking,                           Finance, and Other ServicesForeign                           Trade and Balance of Payments
Foreign                               Trade
- Balance                               of Payments  The                               Debt OverhangStructural                               Adjustment
Chapter                       4 - Government and Politics
The                           First Republic
- Military                           Intervention and Military Rule    - The                               1966 Coups, Civil War, and Gowon's Government  The                               Muhammad/Obasanjo GovernmentThe                               Buhari Regime
- The                               Babangida Government   Political                           Transitions and Transition Planning- The                               Second Republic  The                               Third RepublicFederalism                           and Intra-Governmental Relations
- The                           Civil Service  Interest                           Groups and National Politics- Professional                               Associations  Trade                               UnionsThe                               Media
- Student                               Associations  Women's                               OrganizationsOther                               Interest Groups
- Foreign                           Relations     - Relations                               with Neighboring States  Relations                               with the Rest of AfricaRelations                               with Major Powers
- Relations                               with International Organizations       - Chapter                       5 - National Security      - National                           Security Issues and Perceptions        - Local                               and Bilateral Issues  African                               and Regional IssuesGlobal                               Interests
- Armed                           Forces     - Early                               Development  Constitutional                               and Political FrameworkOrganization,                               Mission, and Order of Battle
Army
- Navy  Air                                   ForceArms                               Procurement and Defense Industries
- Recruitment                               and Conditions of Service  TrainingMilitary                               Capabilities
- Uniforms,                               Ranks, and Insignia   Armed                           Forces and Society- Attitudes                               Toward the Military  Political                               Role of the MilitaryDemographic                               Factors and the Defense Budget
- Civic                               Action and Veterans' Groups   Internal                           Security - Domestic                               Security    - Religious                                   Sectarianism  Labor                                   OrganizationsStudent                                   Organizations
- Human                               Rights  Internal                               Security Forces and Organizations- Intelligence                                   Services  Ministry                                   of Internal AffairsNigeria                                   Police Force
- Crime                               and Punishment  Incidence                               and Trends in CrimeSecurity                               and Anticrime Measures
Appendix. Tables
- Bibliography  Glossary
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