Archives Tag: population

Did You Know? Discover Nigeria

April 19, 2022

Islam is one of the largest religions in Nigeria, existing within the borders of the country since the 11th century. It is one of the two dominant religions practised in Nigeria, the other being Christianity. Nigeria has the largest Muslim population in West Africa. In 2021, the CIA World Factbook estimated that 53.5% of Nigeria’s … Continue reading Did You Know That Nigeria has a Greater Muslim Population than Saudi Arabia?

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International

April 19, 2022

International days are occasions to educate the public on issues of concern, to mobilize political will and resources to address global problems and to celebrate and reinforce the achievements of humanity. The existence of international days predates the establishment of the United Nations, but the UN has embraced them as a powerful advocacy tool. One … Continue reading World Population Day

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Did You Know?

April 19, 2022

Lagos is popular…and populous. In fact, it is arguably Nigeria’s most viable and economically important state. Yet, as popular and populous as Lagos state is, it is actually the smallest state in Nigeria, in terms of surface area. In more specific terms, Lagos state is only about 3,345 km2 surface area (though some sources argue … Continue reading Did You Know: Lagos state is the Smallest state in Nigeria?

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ECONOMY Environment International News Research

April 19, 2022

The most important demographic story over the next few decades could be Nigeria. From a new Pew Research Global Attitudes Project report about attitudes toward aging around the world: India, it is projected, will secure global demographic primacy by 2050. The population of India is expected to increase by more than 400 million from 2010 to 2050, … Continue reading Nigeria Will Have More People than the United States by 2050

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