Nigeria People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 105.448,000 (July 1986’, average annual growth rate 2.6%

Nationality: noun—Nigerian(s); adjective— Nigerian

Ethnic divisions: of the more than 250 tribal groups, the Hausa and Fulani of the north, the Yoruba of the southwest, and the Ibos of the southeast comprise 65% of the population about 27,000 non-Africans

Religion: no exact figures on religious breakdown, but about 50% Muslim, 30% Christian, and 20% indigenous beliefs

Language: English (official); Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, Fulani, and several other languages also widely used

Infant mortality rate: 157/1,000(1981)

Life expectancy: men 45.9. women 49 2

Literacy: 25-30%

Labor force: est. 35-40 million (1984); 56% agriculture; 17% industry, commerce and services; 15% government

Organized labor: 3.52 million wage earners belong to one of 42 recognized trade unions, which are under a single national labor federation, the Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC)

NOTE: The information regarding Nigeria on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Nigeria 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Nigeria 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.