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About Nigeria About Kaduna Diocese

After lurching from one military coup to another, Nigeria now has an elected leadership. But it faces the growing challenge of preventing Africa's most populous country from breaking apart along ethnic and religious lines.

Political liberalisation ushered in by the return to civilian rule in 1999 has allowed militants from religious and ethnic groups to express their frustrations more freely, and with increasing violence.

NIGERIA FACTS
Population: 124 million (UN, 2003)
Capital: Abuja
Major languages: English (official), Yoruba, Ibo, Hausa
Major religions: Islam, Christianity, indigenous beliefs
Life expectancy: 51 years (men), 52 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Nigerian naira = 100 kobo
Main exports: Petroleum, petroleum products, cocoa, rubber
Average annual income: US $290 (World Bank, 2001)

Information courtesy of BBCi

Diocese of Dutse, Nigeria

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