NIGERIA - LOCATION AND IMPORTANCE

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Location
-NEE.-Situated on west coast of continent of Africa.-Borders countries Benin, Cameroon and Niger.-North of equator.-Capital city is Abuja.-Has area of 923,768sqkm.-Between tropic of Cancer and equator.-North=drier.-South+centre=more tropical.
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Global importance
- 2015: Nigeria became world's 21st largest economy. - Supplies 2.7% of world's oil. - Nigeria's 'Nollywood' is 2nd largest film industry in world. - Centre of Lagos is a thriving global economic hub.
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Regional importance
-2014: 3rd largest manufacturing sector within Africa. - Its predicted economic growth is partly due to its highly educated youthful pop. - 2014: It had largest GDP in Africa. - Largest farm output in Africa (70% of pop. employed in agriculture).
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- 2015: Nigeria became world's 21st largest economy. - Supplies 2.7% of world's oil. - Nigeria's 'Nollywood' is 2nd largest film industry in world. - Centre of Lagos is a thriving global economic hub.

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