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Full Name: |
Federal Republic of Nigeria |
Area: |
924,000 sq km (360,360 sq mi) |
Population: |
140,003,542 |
Year of Independence: |
1st October 1960 |
Capital: |
Abuja |
People: |
250 different ethnic groups, including: Hausa-Fulani, Yoruba, Ibo, Kanuri, Ibibio, Tiv, Ijaw |
Language: |
The main Nigerian languages are Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, Edo, Efik |
Religion: |
Muslim (50%), Christian: mostly Roman Catholic (40%), animist (10%) |
Government: |
Presidential democracy |
President: |
Alhaji Shehu Musa Yar'adua |
GDP: |
US$143.5 billion |
GDP per head: |
US$1380 |
Annual Growth: |
1.6% |
Inflation: |
14% |
Major Industries: |
Crude oil, natural gas, coal, palm oil, peanuts, cotton |
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NIGERIAN EMBASSIES AND HIGH COMMISSION ABROAD |
Abidjan |
Embassy of the Rep. of Nigeria 35, Boulevard Dee La Republique, 0.1. BP 1906, Abidjan 01, COTE D' IVORE, |
(225-20)223982, 211982, 212382 Fax: (225-20)213817, 213083 |
Accra |
Nigeria High Commission Ragoon Apennine, P.O.Box 1548, Accra, GHANA |
(233-21)776158, 777280 |
Addis-Ababa |
Embassy of Nigeria P.O.Box 1019, Addis-Ababa, ETHIOOPIA. |
(251-1)550644, 550600, 693275 Fax: (251-1)552307 |
Algiers |
Embassy of Nigeria 77, Cite Des Pit, BP 629 Algiers Gare, Algiers, ALGERIA |
(2132)916389 Fax: (2132)916388 |
Baghdad |
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria House 45 Area 601 Lane 11, Al-manseur P.O.Box 5933, Baghdad, IRAQ |
(662)7120812-3, 3915197 Fax: (662)3918819 |
Bamako |
Embassy of the Federal republic of nigeria B.P 57, Badalabougou East. Bamako, Mali |
(223)225771, 227368, Fax: 225284, 233974 |
Bangui |
Embassy of Nigeria B.P 1010, Avenue des martyrs, Bangui, C.A.R. |
(236)610744, Fax: (236)611279 |
Banjul |
Nigerian High Commission 52, Garba Jahmpa Avenue, Bakau, P.O.Box 630, banjul, THE GAMBIA. |
(220)495803-4 Fax: (220)494456 |
Beijing |
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2, Dong wu Jie, San Li Tun, Beijing, PEOPLE'S REP. OF CHINA |
(86-10)65323631-3, Fax: 65321650 |
Belgrade |
Embassy of the Federal republic of Nigeria 56, Njegoseva Street, P.O. Box 1021 1000 Belgrade, YUGOSLAVIA |
(38-1-11)413329, 413411, 401315, Fax: (38-1-11)401305 |
Berlin |
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria NEVE Jakobstr 4, 10179 Berlin, GERMANY |
(4930)212300 Fax: (4930)21230212 |
Bissau |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria CP 199, Bissau, Republic of GUINEA BISSAU |
(245)201004, 201018, Fax: (245)201014 |
Bonn |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria 53, Bonn-Bad Godesbert, Goldbergweg 13 Bonn, GERMANY |
(49-228)322071-5, 323883, Fax: (49-228)328088 |
Brasilla De |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria Sen-Avenida das nicoes, Lotes, P.O.Box 03710 BRASILIA DE BRAZIL. |
(5561)2261717, 2261870, Fax: (5561)2240320, 2249830 |
Brazzaville |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria 11, Avenue Iyautey, B.P. 790, Brazzaville, CONGO. |
(242)811022, 811031, Fax: (242)811055 |
Brussels |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria Avenue de Tervuren 3 B, 1040 Brussels, BELGIUM. |
(322)7623763, 7623910 |
Bucharest |
Embassy of the Fed. rep. of Nigeria Strada Orlando No. 9 P.O.Box 1-305, Bucharest, ROMANIA. |
(401)6504050, 6504180, 6504188, Fax: (401)3128685 |
Buea |
Consulate-General of Nigeria P.M.B 30, Buea, CAMEROON. |
(237)322528, 434486, Fax: (237)322537, 434486 |
Buenos Aires |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria 11, de Septiembre 839, 1426 Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA. |
(5411)4799-7139, 4794-4061, Fax: (5411)47944061, 4790-7564 |
Canberra |
Nigerian High Commission 7, Terrigal crescent, O' malley P.O.Box 241, Civic Square, Can ACT 2608, canberra, AUSTRALIA |
(6126)2861322, 2861044, Fax: (6126)2865332 |
Cairo |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria 13, sharia Gabalaya Zamalek, Cairo EGYPT |
(202)7353907, 7367894, 7356042, Fax: (202)7357359, 7363573 |
Caracas |
E,bassu pf tje Fed. Rep. of Nigeria APTD, 62063, Cnacao Caracas, 1060-A VENEZUELA |
(582)9931520, 9935091, Fax: (582)9937648 |
Conakry |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria B.P. 54, Colcah Comiche sud. Conakry 111, Rep. of GUINEA |
(224)461341 Fax: (223)46775 |
Cotonou |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria Avenue de France Marina, B.P. 2019 Cotonou, Peoples Rep. of BENIN |
(229)301142, 301879, 304487, Fax: (229)301113 |
Dakar |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria Rue IX Fa. Point E, B.P. 3129, Dakar, SENEGAL |
(221)8244397, 8246922, Fax: (221)8258136 |
Dar-es-Salam |
Nigeria High Commission 3, Bagamoyo Road, Ah Hassan Mwinyi Road, P.O.Box 9214 Dar-es-Salam, TANZANIA |
(255-22)2666000, 2666843, 2666834, Fax: (255-22)2668947 |
Dublin |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria 56, Leeson Park, Dublin 6, Rep. of IRELAND. |
(353-1)6604366, 6604458, 6604273, Fax: (353-1)6604092 |
Freetown |
Nigerian High Commission 37, Siaka Stevens Street, P.M.B 291, Freetown, SIERALEONE |
(232-22)224202, 224224, 224229, Fax: (232-22)224219, 229814 |
Gaborone |
Nigeira High Commission Queen Road, Plot No. 1086/92 The Mali, P.O. Box 274, Gaborone, BOTSWANA |
(267)313561, Fax: (267)313738 |
Geneva |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria 1, Rue Richard-Wanger, 1211 Geneva2, SWITZERLAND |
(4122)7301414-6, Fax: 7341053, 7331080 |
Harare |
Nigeria High Commission 36, Samora Macheal Avenue, Harare, ZIMBABWE |
(2634)253900-3, Fax: (2634)253877 |
Havana |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria 5th Avenue, N 7408 Harare, CUBA |
(537)2042091, 20242898, Fax: (537)20242202 |
Hawally |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria Area No. 1St. 14, Plot 166, Surra, P.O. Box 6432, 32039 Hawally, KUWAIT |
(965)5320794-5, Fax: 5320834, 5338759 |
Hong Kong |
Consulate General of Nigeria Room 3309-10 China Resources Building 26, Harbour Road, G.P.O. Box 5670, HONGKONG |
(852)28278813, 28344337 |
Islamabad |
High Commission of Nigeria Plot 132-9 Ishpani Road/2, P.O.Box 1075, Islamabad, PAKISTAN |
(925)282354, 2823547, 823611, Fax: (9251)2824104, 2826033 |
Jakarta |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria Jalan taman Patra XIV No. 11/11A Kuningan Timur, P.O.Box 3649 Jakarta Selatan, INDONESIA |
(6221)5260922-3, 5227842, Fax: (6221)5260924 |
Jeddah |
Consulate General of Nigeria No. 19, Al-Oroubah Street, Jeddah, SAUDI ARABIA |
(966-2)6716865, 5721561, 6702886, Fax: (966-2)6730073, 6702886 |
Kampala |
Nigerian High Commission 33, Nakasero Road, Kampala, UGANDA |
(256-41)233691-2, Fax: 232543 |
Khartoum |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria P.O.Box 1538, Khartoum, SUDAN |
(249-11)779120, 779121, Fax: (249-11)771491, 770148 |
Kingston |
Nigeria High Commission 5, Waterloo Road, P. O. Box 14, Kingston 10, JAMAICA W.A. |
(1-876)9266400, 9266408, Fax: (1-876)9687371 |
Kingshasa, ZAIRE |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria 141, Boulevard Du 30 Juen, Bombe, B.P. 1700 KIN 1, Kingshasa, ZAIRE |
(234-88)43273, 43274, Fax: (234-88)43272 |
Libreville |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria Avenue du president Leon Mba. Quarter-Boulevard Leon Mba. |
(241)732203, 730322, Fax: (241)732914 |
Lisbon |
embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria Rua Femao bendes Pinto, 50 Restao, 1400 Lisbon, PORTUGAL |
(351-21)3016189, 3016191, 3016439, Fax: (351-21)3018152 |
Lome |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria 311, boulevard Du 13, Janvier B.P 1189, Lome, TOGO |
(228)213455, 216025, 215975, Fax: (228)215976 |
London |
Nigerian High Commission 9, Nothumberland Avenue, London, WC2N5BK, UNITED KINGDOM |
(44-207)8391244, 8392037 |
Luanda |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria Rue Houari Boumedrenne 120, Mirama, Caxa postal 479, Luanda Republic of ANGOLA |
(244-2)340084, 340085, 340088, Fax: (244-2)340089 |
Lusaka |
Nigerian high Commission 5203 Haile Selassie Avenue P.O.Box 32598, Lusaka, ZAMBIA |
(260-1)253177, 253265, 212548, Fax: (260-1)253560, 252535 |
Madrid |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria Celle Segre, 23, P.O. Box 14287 Madrid, SPAIN |
(349-1)5630911, 5630971, 5633144, Fax: (349-1)5636320, 5630258 |
Malabo |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria 4, Paseo De Los Gocoteres, P.O. Box 14, Malabo, EQUATORIAL GUINEA |
(240)93194, 92583, 92386, Fax: 93385 |
Maputo |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria Av. Kenneth Kaunda No. 821, P.O.Box 4693, Maputo, MOZAMBIQUE |
(258-1)492105, 492457, Fax: 490991 |
Mexico |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria Parque Via refoma No. 2035 Lomas de Chapulepec C.P. 11000 MEXICO D.F. |
(52-55-5245-1487)55961274, 52615539, Fax: (52-55-5245-1487)55962008, 52450105 |
Monrovia |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria, Nigeria House, Oldest Congotown Tubman Boulevard, Sinkor P.O. Box 366, Monrovia, LIBERIA |
(231)224478, 227345, Fax: 227435 |
Moscow |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria UL Malaya Kikitskaya 13, Moscow , RUSSIA |
(7-095)2903783, 2903785, Fax: 9562825 |
Nairobi |
Nigerian High Commission Lenana Road, P.O. Box 30516 nairobi, KENYA |
(254-2)564116-8, 576895, 570226, Fax: (254-2)575871 |
N'Djamena |
Embassy of Nigeria Avenue Charles De Gaulies, B.P. 752, N'Djamena, CHAD |
(235)522498, 522647, Fax: (235)523095, 523702 |
New Delhi |
Nigerian High Commisssion 21, Pallme Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110 057, INDIA |
(91-11)26146558, 26146221, 26146645, Fax: (91-11)26146641, 26146617 |
New York |
Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations 828, Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017, USA |
(1-212)2979300, 9539130, Fax: (1-212)6971970, 6977189 |
Niamey |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria Ave. du Gen. Ibrahim B. Babangida Goudel, P.O.Box 11.130 Niamey, NIGER |
(227)732410, 733363, Fax: (227)733500, 732207 |
Nouakchott |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria P.O. Box 367, Nouakchott, MAURITANIA |
(222-52)52304, 52314, Fax: 52346 |
Ottawa |
Nigeria High Commission 295, Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA-K2P 1R9 |
(1-613)2360521-3, Fax: (1-613)2360529, 2340863 |
Ouagadougou |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria 36, Hospital road, B.P. 132, Ouagadougou, BURKINAFASO |
(226)306667, Fax: (226)315202 |
Paris |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria 173, Avenue Victor-Hugo, Paris, FRANCE 75116 |
(33-1)47046865-6, Fax: (33-1)47044754, 47554722 |
Port of Spain |
Nigerian High Commission 3, Maxwell-Phillip Street, St. Clair, POS, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO |
(868)6224002, 6226834, Fax: (868)6227162 |
Prague |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria Pred Beterienie 18, P.O.Box 604 16200 Prague 6, CZECH/SLOVAKSTATES |
(420-2)24312065, 24312104, Fax: (420-2)24312072 |
Pyongyang |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria P.O.Box 535, Pyongyang City North KOREA |
(8502)3817558, Fax: (8502)3817613, 3817641 |
Riyadh |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria P.O.Box 94386 KSA, Riyadh 11693 SAUDI ARABIA |
(966-1)4823024, 4823982, Fax: (966-1)4824134, 4801828, 4801827 |
Rome |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria Via Orazio, 14-18, P.O.Box 6157, 00193-Rome, ITALY |
(39-06)6896243, 6896672, 6896231, Fax: (39-06)6832528 |
Stockholm |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria Tyragatan 8, P.O. Box 628, 114 27 Stockholm, SWEDEN |
(46-8)246390-5, Fax: 4118365 |
Tehran |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria Park Avenue 31st Street, No. 9 Khaled Islambui Avenue, P.O. Box 11365, 7148 Tehran, IRAN |
(9821)8798079, Fax: 8791058 |
The Hague |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria Wagenaarweg 5, 2597LL The Hugue, NETHERLANDS |
(3170)3501703, 3544951, 3545557, Fax: (3170)3551110 |
Tokyo |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria 5-11-17, Shimo-Meguro, Meguro-ku Tokyo JAPAN |
(813)57215391-3, 57215391, Fax: (813)57215342, 57215397 |
Tripoli |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria Sharia Bashr El-Ibrahim, Garden City, P.O.Box 4417, Tripoli, LIBYA |
(218-21)4443036, Fax: (218-21)4443035 |
Vienna |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria Pennweg 25, P.O.Box 183 1031Vienna, AUSTRIA |
(43-1)7126685-7, Fax: (43-1)7141402 |
Warsaw |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria UL-Chemska 791 Warsaw, POLAND |
(482-2)8486944, 8486712, Fax: (482-2)848579 |
Washington DC |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria 1333 16th Street, N.W. Washington DC 20036, USA |
(1-202)9868400, 9868413-4, Fax: (1-202)7751385, 9868449 |
Windhoek |
Nigerian Mission 4, Umuramba road, P.O.Box 23547, Windhoek 9000, NAMIBA |
(264-61)232103-5, Fax: (264-61)2211639, 232105 |
Yaounde |
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria B.P. 448, Yaounde, CAMEROUN |
(237)223455, 234523, Fax: (237)2226650 |
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