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The Federal Republic of Nigeria is the 32nd largest country in the world (923,768 km 2 ). Located in West Africa (Figure 1 ), with a population of 140,003,524 (2006 census), it is bordered by the Republics of Benin, Niger , Chad , and Cameroon . Its economy is highly dependent on oil (over 66 % GDP and 83 % total exports in 2006), with little reliance on agriculture (Awaritefe 2007 ).
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