Location & Venue

The most populous country in Africa, Nigeria accounts for one-quarter of West Africa’s people. Although less that 25% of Nigerians are urban dwellers, at least 24 cities have populations of more than 100,000. The variety of customs, languages, and traditions among Nigeria’s 250 ethnic groups gives the country a rich diversity. Persons of different language backgrounds most commonly communicate in English, although knowledge of two or more Nigerian languages is widespread. Abuja is the capital city with an estimated population of 306,000. Lagos is the largest city with a population of 12 million. The GDP is (est.2004) $72 billion. Nigeria is rich in natural resources including petroleum, natural gas, tin columbite, iron ore, coal, limestone, lead and zinc. Its agricultural products include cocoa, palm oil, yams, cassava, sorghum, millet,corn, rice, livestock, groundnuts and cotton. Major industry in Nigeria includes textiles, cement, food products, footwear, metal products, lumber, beer, detergents and car assembly. Nigeria exports $15.2 billion: petroleum (98.4%), cocoa and rubber.

Recommended Hotels in Abuja

• Sheraton Hotel & Towers “234-9-523-0225 up to 244 “
• Hilton Hotel “234-9-413-1811”
• Le Meridien Hotel  “234-9-234-2002”
• Bolingo Hotel Abuja “234-9-234-4701”
• Chelsea Hotel “234-9-234-9080 up to 98”
• Rockview Hotel “234-9-413-6722 up to 37”

For More reading on Nigeria

Department of State Information
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2836.htm

Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria

CIA FACTBOOK
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ni.html