Nigeria

Questions: Erica: Vivian Kenneth
 * What sort of government does your country have?
 * What types of ideologies (political, religious or other) influence your country’s government?
 * Which domestic issues might influence your country’s foreign policy?
 * What are some major events in your country’s history? Why are they important?
 * Which ethnicities, religions and languages can be found in your country
 * Where is your country located and how does its geography affect its political relationships?
 * Which countries share a border with your country?
 * Which countries are considered allies of your country?
 * Which countries are considered enemies of your country?
 * What are the characteristics of your country’s economy? Because of political instability and corruption, the Nigerian economy has undertaken several reforms over the past decade. Nigeria’s former military rulers didn’t succeed to diversify the economy from depending on its oil sector, which provides 95% of foreign exchange earning as and about 80% of budgetary revenues.
 * What is your country’s gross domestic product (GDP)? How does this compare to other countries in the world? About $353.2 billion U.S dollars. It's not less, but also not the best.
 * When did your country become a member of the UN? 10/7/1960
 * Does your country belong to any intergovernmental organizations  outside the UN system such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
 * Does your country belong to any regional organizations such as the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU) or the Organization of American States (OAS)?

Sources Daily Articles on Nigeria: [] About Nigeria: [] Nigeria Country Profile: [] Nigerian Government:[| http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/ngtoc.html] CIA World Factbook-Nigeria: []