Nigeria: Current Issues and U.S. Policy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781505292411)

The U.S. government considers its relationship with Nigeria, Africa's largest producer of oil and its second largest economy, to be among the most important on the continent. Nigeria is Africa's most populous country, with more than 170 million people, roughly divided between Muslims and Christians. U.S. diplomatic relations with Nigeria, which is regularly among the top suppliers of U.S. oil imports, have improved since the country made the transition from military to civilian rule in 1999, and Nigeria is a major recipient of U.S. foreign aid. The country is an influential actor in African politics, having mediated disputes in several African countries and ranking among the top five troop contributors to U.N. peacekeeping missions.

Author: Lauren Ploch
ISBN-10: 1505292417
ISBN-13: 9781505292411
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2015
Pages: 30
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.21lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.06d