Nigeria
  HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate: 5.4% (2003 est.) People living with HIV/AIDS: 3.6 million (2003 est.) HIV/AIDS deaths: 310,000 (2003 est.) Population below poverty line: 60% (2000 est.) | Background: Nigeria has experienced civil war and fighting between Muslim and Christian groups for the last decade. The northern region of Nigeria is considered 100% Muslim and few church works take place there. Population: 128,771,988 (July 2005 est.) note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS. Population growth rate: 2.37% (2005 est.) Life expectancy at birth: 46.74 years Ethnic groups: Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups; the following are the most populous and politically influential: Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5% People Groups: Hausa Population 25,066,000 More than one church Fulani, Mbororo Population 2,226,000 One known church Yerwa Kanuri, Beriberi Population 4,049,000 No known churches Number of believers unknown Bura, Pabir 308,000 No known believers |
