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Comparing the Uk and Nigeria
Statistics
UK /Nigeria exports
Nigeria exports:
• petroleum
• petroleum products
• They also export
rubber and cocoa.
The UK exports:
• manufactured goods
• fuels
• chemicals
• food
• beverages and tobacco
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climate;area;coastline
• In Nigeria the climate
varies; equatorial in
south, tropical in the
centre of Africa and arid
in north
• Area:923,768 km sq.
• Coastline:853 km
• In the uk the climate is
temperate; moderated
by prevailing southwest
winds over the north
Atlantic current; more
than one-half of the
days are overcast.
• Area: 243,610 km sq.
• Coastline:12,429 km
languages
In Nigeria:
• English (official)
• Hausa
• Igbo(obo)
• Fulani
In the uk:
• English
• Welsh (about 26%of the
population in wales)
• Scottish form of Gaelic
Famous places in the uk:
Tower of London
London eye
Stonehenge
River Thames
Buckingham palace
Big ben
Famous places in Nigeria
Zuma rock
Matsirga waterfalls
Ikoyi island
River Niger
cities
Nigeria
• Capital city: Abuja
• Largest city: Lagos
(population: 9,000,000)
uk
• Capital city: London
• Largest city: London
(population: 7,421,210)
Money wise:
Nigeria
• GDP per capita: $2,800 US
• Wealthiest citizens: Aliko
Dangote ($2.5bn US)
• Unemployment rate:
23.900%
uk
• GDP per capita: $37,300 US
• Wealthiest citizens: Gerald
Cavendish Grosvenor &
family ($11.0bn US)
• Unemployment rate:
7.200%
Education
Nigeria
• Literacy rate: 63%
• Academic year: September
to July
• Compulsory education :
primary to lower secondary
uk
• Literacy rate:99%
• Academic year: September
to July
• Compulsory education:
primary(reception) to
secondary(6th form)