Outline of Nigeria
Federal Republic of Nigeria – sovereign country located in West Africa. Nigeria is a federal constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory. Nigeria borders 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 of Nigeria is Abuja. 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. 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. 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. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical  guide to Nigeria: Geography of Nigeria. Geography of Nigeria Environment of Nigeria. Environment of Nigeria Olumirin Water Falls, Erin Ijesa, Oriade Local Government Area, Osun State. Regions of Nigeria. Regions of Nigeria Ecoregions of Nigeria. List of ecoregions in Nigeria Demography of Nigeria. Demographics of Nigeria Government and politics of Nigeria. Politics of Nigeria Branches of the government of Nigeria. Government of Nigeria Judicial branch of the government of Nigeria. Court system of Nigeria Foreign relations of Nigeria. Foreign relations of Nigeria International organization membership. The Federal Republic of Nigeria is a member of: Law and order in Nigeria. Law  of Nigeria Military of Nigeria. Military of Nigeria Local government in Nigeria. Local government in Nigeria characteristic of local government in Nigeria Culture of Nigeria. Culture of Nigeria Sports in Nigeria. Sports in Nigeria Economy and infrastructure of Nigeria. Economy of Nigeria Education in Nigeria. Education in Nigeria References. This the problem that arise from the large land mass of Nigeria