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Nigeria

Nigeria, Africa’s most populated country, is the continent’s top oil producer and second-largest economy after South Africa. The country has a varied landscape, biodiversity and rich multiethnic culture, as well as a relatively stable political system. Nigeria is divided into 36 states and demonstrates a widely varied ethnic mix with more than 250 distinct ethnic groups. Its government is modelled after the US system, with a bicameral legislature, a judicial branch and a president elected by universal suffrage. Nigeria’s many strengths have helped it to position itself in recent years as a centre for cultural and economic activity.