nacre
         n 1: the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell [syn:
               {mother-of-pearl}, {nacre}]

English Dictionary: Nasser	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Nagari n a syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit and Hindi [syn: Devanagari, Devanagari script, Nagari, Nagari script]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nagger n someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault Synonym(s): scold, scolder, nag, nagger, common scold
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Nakuru n a city in western Kenya; commercial center of an agricultural region
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Nasser n Egyptian statesman who nationalized the Suez Canal (1918-1970) Synonym(s): Nasser, Gamal Abdel Nasser lake in Egypt formed by dams built on the Nile River at Aswan Synonym(s): Lake Nasser, Nasser
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
naysayer n someone with an aggressively negative attitude
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Neckar n a river in Germany; rises in the Black Forest and flows north into the Rhine Synonym(s): Neckar, Neckar River
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
necker n a lover who necks
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
neckwear n articles of clothing worn about the neck
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
negro adj relating to or characteristic of or being a member of the traditional racial division of mankind having brown to black pigmentation and tightly curled hair n a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa) Synonym(s): Black, Black person, blackamoor, Negro, Negroid
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Niagara n waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls Synonym(s): Niagara, Niagara Falls a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario; forms boundary between Ontario and New York Synonym(s): Niagara, Niagara River
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nicker n the characteristic sounds made by a horse [syn: neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny] v make a characteristic sound, of a horse [syn: neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Niger n an African river; flows into the South Atlantic [syn: Niger, Niger River] a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert Synonym(s): Niger, Republic of Niger
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Nigeria n a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country Synonym(s): Nigeria, Federal Republic of Nigeria
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nigger n (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigga" Synonym(s): nigger, nigga, spade, coon, jigaboo, nigra
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nigher adv (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation" Synonym(s): nearer, nigher, closer
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nigra n (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigga" Synonym(s): nigger, nigga, spade, coon, jigaboo, nigra
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
no-go area n an area that is dangerous or impossible to enter or to which entry is forbidden
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nosher n someone who eats lightly or eats snacks between meals [syn: nosher, snacker]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nacker \Nack"er\, n.       See {Nacre}. --Johnson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nacre \Na"cre\, n. [F., cf. Sp. n[a0]cara, n[a0]car, It.       nacchera, naccaro, LL. nacara, nacrum; of Oriental origin,       cf. Ar. nak[c6]r hollowed.] (Zo[94]l.)       A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells,       and is most perfect in the mother-of-pearl. [Written also       {nacker} and {naker}.] See {Pearl}, and {Mother-of-pearl}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nacker \Nack"er\, n.       See {Nacre}. --Johnson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nacre \Na"cre\, n. [F., cf. Sp. n[a0]cara, n[a0]car, It.       nacchera, naccaro, LL. nacara, nacrum; of Oriental origin,       cf. Ar. nak[c6]r hollowed.] (Zo[94]l.)       A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells,       and is most perfect in the mother-of-pearl. [Written also       {nacker} and {naker}.] See {Pearl}, and {Mother-of-pearl}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nacre \Na"cre\, n. [F., cf. Sp. n[a0]cara, n[a0]car, It.       nacchera, naccaro, LL. nacara, nacrum; of Oriental origin,       cf. Ar. nak[c6]r hollowed.] (Zo[94]l.)       A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells,       and is most perfect in the mother-of-pearl. [Written also       {nacker} and {naker}.] See {Pearl}, and {Mother-of-pearl}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nacre \Na"cre\, n. [F., cf. Sp. n[a0]cara, n[a0]car, It.       nacchera, naccaro, LL. nacara, nacrum; of Oriental origin,       cf. Ar. nak[c6]r hollowed.] (Zo[94]l.)       A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells,       and is most perfect in the mother-of-pearl. [Written also       {nacker} and {naker}.] See {Pearl}, and {Mother-of-pearl}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Naker \Na"ker\, n. [OE. nakere, F. nakaire, LL. nacara, Per.       naq[be]ret.]       A kind of kettledrum. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Naker \Na"ker\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Nacre}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nacre \Na"cre\, n. [F., cf. Sp. n[a0]cara, n[a0]car, It.       nacchera, naccaro, LL. nacara, nacrum; of Oriental origin,       cf. Ar. nak[c6]r hollowed.] (Zo[94]l.)       A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells,       and is most perfect in the mother-of-pearl. [Written also       {nacker} and {naker}.] See {Pearl}, and {Mother-of-pearl}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Naker \Na"ker\, n. [OE. nakere, F. nakaire, LL. nacara, Per.       naq[be]ret.]       A kind of kettledrum. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Naker \Na"ker\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Nacre}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Neckwear \Neck"wear`\, n.       A collective term for cravats, collars, etc. [Colloq. or       trade name]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Negro \Ne"gro\, n.; pl. {Negroes}. [Sp. or Pg. negro, fr. negro       black, L. niger; perh. akin to E. night.]       A black man; especially, one of a race of black or very dark       persons who inhabit the greater part of tropical Africa, and       are distinguished by crisped or curly hair, flat noses, and       thick protruding lips; also, any black person of unmixed       African blood, wherever found.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Negro \Ne"gro\, a.       Of or pertaining to negroes; black.          {Negro bug} (Zo[94]l.), a minute black bug common on the             raspberry and blackberry. It produced a very disagreeable             flavor.          {negro corn}, the Indian millet or durra; -- so called in the             West Indies. see {Durra}. --McElrath.          {Negro fly} (Zo[94]l.), a black dipterous fly ({Psila             ros[91]}) which, in the larval state, is injurious to             carrots; -- called also {carrot fly}.          {Negro head} (Com.), Cavendish tobacco. [Cant] --McElrath.          {Negro monkey} (Zo[94]l.), the moor monkey.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nice \Nice\, a. [Compar. {Nicer}; superl. {Nicest}.] [OE.,       foolish, fr. OF. nice ignorant, fool, fr. L. nescius       ignorant; ne not + scius knowing, scire to know. perhaps       influenced by E. nesh delicate, soft. See {No}, and       {Science}.]       1. Foolish; silly; simple; ignorant; also, weak; effeminate.             [Obs.] --Gower.                         But say that we ben wise and nothing nice.                                                                               --Chaucer.          2. Of trifling moment; nimportant; trivial. [Obs.]                         The letter was not nice, but full of charge Of dear                      import.                                             --Shak.          3. Overscrupulous or exacting; hard to please or satisfy;             fastidious in small matters.                         Curious not knowing, not exact but nice. --Pope.                         And to taste Think not I shall be nice. --Milton.          4. Delicate; refined; dainty; pure.                         Dear love, continue nice and chaste.   --Donne.                         A nice and subtile happiness.            --Milton.          5. Apprehending slight differences or delicate distinctions;             distinguishing accurately or minutely; carefully             discriminating; as, a nice taste or judgment. [bd]Our             author happy in a judge so nice.[b8] --Pope. [bd]Nice             verbal criticism.[b8] --Coleridge.          6. Done or made with careful labor; suited to excite             admiration on account of exactness; evidencing great             skill; exact; fine; finished; as, nice proportions, nice             workmanship, a nice application; exactly or fastidiously             discriminated; requiring close discrimination; as, a nice             point of law, a nice distinction in philosophy.                         The difference is too nice Where ends the virtue, or                      begins the vice.                                 --Pope.          7. Pleasing; agreeable; gratifying; delightful; good; as, a             nice party; a nice excursion; a nice person; a nice day; a             nice sauce, etc. [Loosely & Colloquially]          {To make nice of}, to be scrupulous about. [Obs.] --Shak.          Syn: Dainty; delicate; exquisite; fine; accurate; exact;                correct; precise; particular; scrupulous; punctilious;                fastidious; squeamish; finical; effeminate; silly.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nicery \Ni"cer*y\, n.       Nicety. [Colloq.] --Chapman.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nicker \Nick"er\, n. [From {Nick}, v. t.]       1. One of the night brawlers of London formerly noted for             breaking windows with half-pence. [Cant] --Arbuthnot.          2. The cutting lip which projects downward at the edge of a             boring bit and cuts a circular groove in the wood to limit             the size of the hole that is bored.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nigger \Nig"ger\, n.       A negro; -- in vulgar derision or depreciation.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nigh \Nigh\, a. [Compar. {Nigher}; superl. {Nighest}, or       {Next}.] [OE. nigh, neigh, neih, AS. ne[a0]h, n[?]h; akin to       D. na, adv., OS. n[be]h, a., OHG. n[be]h, G. nah, a., nach       to, after, Icel. n[be] (in comp.) nigh, Goth. n[?]hw,       n[?]hwa, adv., nigh. Cf. {Near}, {Neighbor}, {Next}.]       1. Not distant or remote in place or time; near.                         The loud tumult shows the battle nigh. --Prior.          2. Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.;             closely allied; intimate. [bd]Nigh kinsmen.[b8] --Knolles.                         Ye . . . are made nigh by the blood of Christ.                                                                               --Eph. ii. 13.          Syn: Near; close; adjacent; contiguous; present; neighboring.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Noisy \Nois"y\, a. [Compar. {Noisier}; superl. {Noisiest}.]       [From {Noise}.]       1. Making a noise, esp. a loud sound; clamorous; vociferous;             turbulent; boisterous; as, the noisy crowd.          2. Full of noise. [bd]The noisy town.[b8] --Dryden.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
New Square, NY (village, FIPS 50705)       Location: 41.13965 N, 74.02861 W       Population (1990): 2605 (445 housing units)       Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Niagara, ND (city, FIPS 56780)       Location: 47.99736 N, 97.87046 W       Population (1990): 73 (37 housing units)       Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 58266    Niagara, WI (village, FIPS 57325)       Location: 45.78010 N, 88.00222 W       Population (1990): 1999 (826 housing units)       Area: 7.1 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 54151
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
nagware /nag'weir/ n.   [Usenet] The variety of {shareware} that    displays a large screen at the beginning or end reminding you to    register, typically requiring some sort of keystroke to continue so    that you can't use the software in batch mode.   Compare {annoyware},    {crippleware}.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
nugry /n[y]oo'gree/   [Usenet, 'newbie' + '-gry'] `. n.   A    {newbie} who posts a {FAQ} in the rec.puzzles newsgroup, especially    if it is a variant of the notorious and unanswerable "What, besides    `angry' and `hungry', is the third common English word that ends in    -GRY?".   In the newsgroup, the canonical answer is of course `nugry'    itself. Plural is `nusgry' /n[y]oos'gree/. 2. adj. Having the    qualities of a nugry.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
nagware          /nag'weir/ [{Usenet}] The variety of {shareware} that displays       a large screen at the beginning or end reminding you to       register, typically requiring some sort of keystroke to       continue so that you can't use the software in batch mode.       Compare {crippleware}.          [{Jargon File}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
NEXOR          A technology company that specialises in providing       electronic communication software products and services to a       worldwide market.   It is also the home of {CUSI}.          {Home (http://www.nexor.com/)}.          (1997-11-10)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Niger       black, a surname of Simeon (Acts 13:1). He was probably so       called from his dark complexion.
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Nachor, same as Nahor
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Niger, black
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Niger       Niger:Geography       Location: Western Africa, southeast of Algeria       Map references: Africa       Area:    total area: 1.267 million sq km    land area: 1,266,700 sq km    comparative area: slightly less than twice the size of Texas       Land boundaries: total 5,697 km, Algeria 956 km, Benin 266 km, Burkina    628 km, Chad 1,175 km, Libya 354 km, Mali 821 km, Nigeria 1,497 km       Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)       Maritime claims: none; landlocked       International disputes: Libya claims about 19,400 sq km in northern    Niger; demarcation of international boundaries in Lake Chad, the lack    of which has led to border incidents in the past, is completed and    awaiting ratification by Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria; Burkina    and Mali are proceeding with boundary demarcation, including the    tripoint with Niger       Climate: desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south       Terrain: predominately desert plains and sand dunes; flat to rolling    plains in south; hills in north       Natural resources: uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates       Land use:    arable land: 3%    permanent crops: 0%    meadows and pastures: 7%    forest and woodland: 2%    other: 88%       Irrigated land: 320 sq km (1989 est.)       Environment:    current issues: overgrazing; soil erosion; deforestation;    desertification; wildlife populations (such as elephant, hippopotamus,    and lion) threatened because of poaching and habitat destruction    natural hazards: recurring droughts    international agreements: party to - Endangered Species, Environmental    Modification, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands;    signed, but not ratified - Biodiversity, Climate Change,    Desertification, Law of the Sea       Note: landlocked       Niger:People       Population: 9,280,208 (July 1995 est.)       Age structure:    0-14 years: 49% (female 2,275,338; male 2,275,999)    15-64 years: 49% (female 2,314,857; male 2,188,938)    65 years and over: 2% (female 107,432; male 117,644) (July 1995 est.)       Population growth rate: 3.4% (1995 est.)       Birth rate: 54.8 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Death rate: 20.8 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Infant mortality rate: 109.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)       Life expectancy at birth:    total population: 45.07 years    male: 43.42 years    female: 46.77 years (1995 est.)       Total fertility rate: 7.35 children born/woman (1995 est.)       Nationality:    noun: Nigerien(s)    adjective: Nigerien       Ethnic divisions: Hausa 56%, Djerma 22%, Fula 8.5%, Tuareg 8%, Beri    Beri (Kanouri) 4.3%, Arab, Toubou, and Gourmantche 1.2%, about 4,000    French expatriates       Religions: Muslim 80%, remainder indigenous beliefs and Christians       Languages: French (official), Hausa, Djerma       Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1988)    total population: 11%    male: 17%    female: 5%       Labor force: 2.5 million wage earners (1982)    by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 6%, government    4%       Niger:Government       Names:    conventional long form: Republic of Niger    conventional short form: Niger    local long form: Republique du Niger    local short form: Niger       Digraph: NG       Type: republic       Capital: Niamey       Administrative divisions: 7 departments (departements, singular -    departement); Agadez, Diffa, Dosso, Maradi, Niamey, Tahoua, Zinder       Independence: 3 August 1960 (from France)       National holiday: Republic Day, 18 December (1958)       Constitution: approved by national referendum 16 December 1992;    promulgated January 1993       Legal system: based on French civil law system and customary law; has    not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction       Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal       Executive branch:    chief of state: President Mahamane OUSMANE (since 16 April 1993);    election last held 17 March 1993 (next to be held NA February 1998)    head of government: Prime Minister Hama AMADOU (since 21 February    1995)    cabinet: Cabinet; appointed by the president on recommendation of the    prime minister       Legislative branch: unicameral    National Assembly: elected by proportional representation for 5 year    terms; elections last held 12 January 1995 (next to be held NA);    results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (83 total) MNSD-NASSARA    29, CDS 24, PNDS 12, ANDP-Z 9, UDFP 3, UDPS 2, PADN 2, PPN-RDA 1, UPDP    1       Judicial branch: State Court (Cour d'Etat), Court of Appeal (Cour    d'Apel)       Political parties and leaders: National Movement of the Development    Society (MNSD-NASSARA), Mamadou TANDJA, chairman; Democratic and    Social Convention (CDS), Jacoub SANOUSSI; Nigerien Party for Democracy    and Socialism (PNDS), Mahamadou ISSOUFOU; Nigerien Alliance for    Democracy and Progress-Zamanlahia (ANDP-Z), Moumouni Adamou    DJERMAKOYE; Union of Popular Forces for Democracy and Progress-Sawaba    (UDFP), Djibo BAKARY, chairman; Union for Democracy and Social    Progress (UDPS), Akoli DAOUEL; Niger Social Democrat Party (PADN),    Malam Adji WAZIRI; Niger Progressive Party-African Democratic Rally    (PPN-RDA), Dori ABDOULAI, chairman; Union of Patriots, Democrats, and    Progressives (UPDP), Professor Andre SALIFOU, chairman       Member of: ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, CEAO, ECA, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ,    G-77, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO,    IMF, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO,    UNIDO, UPU, WADB, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO       Diplomatic representation in US:    chief of mission: Ambassador Adamou SEYDOU    chancery: 2204 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008    telephone: [1] (202) 483-4224 through 4227       US diplomatic representation:    chief of mission: Ambassador John S. DAVISON    embassy: Rue Des Ambassades, Niamey    mailing address: B. P. 11201, Niamey    telephone: [227] 72 26 61 through 72 26 64    FAX: [227] 73 31 67       Flag: three equal horizontal bands of orange (top), white, and green    with a small orange disk (representing the sun) centered in the white    band; similar to the flag of India, which has a blue spoked wheel    centered in the white band       Economy       Overview: Niger is one of the world's poorest countries, with GDP    growth lagging behind the rapid growth of population. The economy is    centered on subsistence agriculture, animal husbandry, and reexport    trade, and increasingly less on uranium, its major export throughout    the 1970s and 1980s. Uranium revenues dropped by almost 50% between    1983 and 1990 with the end of the uranium boom. Terms of trade with    Nigeria, Niger's largest regional trade partner, have improved    dramatically since the 50% devaluation of the African franc in January    1994; this devaluation boosted exports of livestock, peas, onions, and    the products of Niger's small cotton industry. The government relies    on bilateral and multilateral aid for operating expenses and public    investment and is strongly induced to adhere to structural adjustment    programs designed by the IMF and the World Bank.       National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $4.6 billion (1993    est.)       National product real growth rate: 1.4% (1993 est.)       National product per capita: $550 (1994 est.)       Inflation rate (consumer prices): NA%       Unemployment rate: NA%       Budget:    revenues: $188 million    expenditures: $400 million, including capital expenditures of $125    million (1993 est.)       Exports: $246 million (f.o.b., 1993 est.)    commodities: uranium ore 67%, livestock products 20%, cowpeas, onions    partners: France 77%, Nigeria 8%, Cote d'Ivoire, Italy       Imports: $286 million (c.i.f., 1993 est.)    commodities: consumer goods, primary materials, machinery, vehicles    and parts, petroleum, cereals    partners: France 23%, Cote d'Ivoire, Germany, Italy, Japan       External debt: $1.2 billion (December 1991 est.)       Industrial production: growth rate -2.7% (1992 est.); accounts for 15%    of GDP       Electricity:    capacity: 60,000 kW    production: 200 million kWh    consumption per capita: 42 kWh (1992)       Industries: cement, brick, textiles, food processing, chemicals,    slaughterhouses, and a few other small light industries; uranium    mining began in 1971       Agriculture: accounts for roughly 40% of GDP and 90% of labor force;    cash crops - cowpeas, cotton, peanuts; food crops - millet, sorghum,    cassava, rice; livestock - cattle, sheep, goats; self-sufficient in    food except in drought years       Economic aid:    recipient: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-89), $380 million;    Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments    (1970-89), $3.165 billion; OPEC bilateral aid (1979-89), $504 million;    Communist countries (1970-89), $61 million       Currency: 1 CFA franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes       Exchange rates: Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (CFAF) per US$1    - 529.43 (January 1995), 555.20 (1994), 283.16 (1993), 264.69 (1992),    282.11 (1991), 272.26 (1990)    note: the official rate is pegged to the French franc, and beginning    12 January 1994, the CFA franc was devalued to CFAF 100 per French    franc from CFAF 50 at which it had been fixed since 1948       Fiscal year: 1 October - 30 September       Niger:Transportation       Railroads: 0 km       Highways:    total: 39,970 km    paved: bituminous 3,170 km    unpaved: gravel, laterite 10,330 km; earth 3,470 km; tracks 23,000 km       Inland waterways: Niger River is navigable 300 km from Niamey to Gaya    on the Benin frontier from mid-December through March       Ports: none       Airports:    total: 29    with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2    with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 6    with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 1    with paved runways under 914 m: 3    with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m: 1    with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 16       Niger:Communications       Telephone system: 14,260 telephones; small system of wire,    radiocommunications, and radio relay links concentrated in    southwestern area    local: NA    intercity: wire, radiocommunications, and radio relay; 3 domestic    satellite links, with 1 planned    international: 2 INTELSAT (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) earth    stations       Radio:    broadcast stations: AM 15, FM 5, shortwave 0    radios: NA       Television:    broadcast stations: 18    televisions: NA       Niger:Defense Forces       Branches: Army, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, Republican Guard,    National Police       Manpower availability: males age 15-49 1,908,767; males fit for    military service 1,029,384; males reach military age (18) annually    94,506 (1995 est.)       Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $32 million, 1.3% of    GDP (FY92/93)
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Nigeria       Nigeria:Geography       Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between    Benin and Cameroon       Map references: Africa       Area:    total area: 923,770 sq km    land area: 910,770 sq km    comparative area: slightly more than twice the size of California       Land boundaries: total 4,047 km, Benin 773 km, Cameroon 1,690 km, Chad    87 km, Niger 1,497 km       Coastline: 853 km       Maritime claims:    continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation    exclusive economic zone: 200 nm    territorial sea: 30 nm       International disputes: demarcation of international boundaries in    Lake Chad, the lack of which led to border incidents in the past, is    completed and awaits ratification by Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and    Nigeria; dispute with Cameroon over land and maritime boundaries in    the vicinity of the Bakasi Peninsula has been referred to the    International Court of Justice       Climate: varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in    north       Terrain: southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus;    mountains in southeast, plains in north       Natural resources: petroleum, tin, columbite, iron ore, coal,    limestone, lead, zinc, natural gas       Land use:    arable land: 31%    permanent crops: 3%    meadows and pastures: 23%    forest and woodland: 15%    other: 28%       Irrigated land: 8,650 sq km (1989 est.)       Environment:    current issues: soil degradation; rapid deforestation;    desertification; recent droughts in north severely affecting marginal    agricultural activities    natural hazards: periodic droughts    international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change,    Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping,    Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection       Nigeria:People       Population: 101,232,251 (July 1995 est.)       Age structure:    0-14 years: 45% (female 22,643,026; male 22,850,322)    15-64 years: 52% (female 25,842,286; male 26,978,906)    65 years and over: 3% (female 1,438,392; male 1,479,319) (July 1995    est.)       Population growth rate: 3.16% (1995 est.)       Birth rate: 43.26 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Death rate: 12.01 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Net migration rate: 0.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Infant mortality rate: 72.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)       Life expectancy at birth:    total population: 55.98 years    male: 54.69 years    female: 57.3 years (1995 est.)       Total fertility rate: 6.31 children born/woman (1995 est.)       Nationality:    noun: Nigerian(s)    adjective: Nigerian       Ethnic divisions:    north: Hausa and Fulani    southwest: Yoruba    southeast: Ibos non-Africans 27,000    note: Hausa and Fulani, Yoruba, and Ibos together make up 65% of    population       Religions: Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%       Languages: English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, Fulani       Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)    total population: 51%    male: 62%    female: 40%       Labor force: 42.844 million    by occupation: agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services 19%,    government 15%       Nigeria:Government       Names:    conventional long form: Federal Republic of Nigeria    conventional short form: Nigeria       Digraph: NI       Type: military government since 31 December 1983; plans to institute a    constitutional conference to prepare for a new transition to civilian    rule after plans for a transition in 1993 were negated by General    BABANGIDA       Capital: Abuja    note: on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially moved from Lagos    to Abuja; many government offices remain in Lagos pending completion    of facilities in Abuja       Administrative divisions: 30 states and 1 territory*; Abia, Abuja    Capital Territory*, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Benue, Borno,    Cross River, Delta, Edo, Enugu, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina,    Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau,    Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe       Independence: 1 October 1960 (from UK)       National holiday: Independence Day, 1 October (1960)       Constitution: 1979 constitution still in force; plan for 1989    constitution to take effect in 1993 was not implemented       Legal system: based on English common law, Islamic law, and tribal law       Suffrage: 21 years of age; universal       Executive branch:    chief of state and head of government: Chairman of the Provisional    Ruling Council and Commander in Chief of Armed Forces and Defense    Minister Gen. Sani ABACHA (since 17 November 1993); Vice-Chairman of    the Provisional Ruling Council Oladipo DIYA (since 17 November 1993)    cabinet: Federal Executive Council       Legislative branch: bicameral National Assembly    Senate: suspended after coup of 17 November 1993    House of Representatives: suspended after coup of 17 November 1993       Judicial branch: Supreme Court, Federal Court of Appeal       Political parties and leaders:    note: two political party system suspended after the coup of 17    November 1993       Member of: ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, G-15, G-19, G-24,    G-77, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO,    IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, MINURSO, NAM, OAU,    OPEC, PCA, UN, UNAMIR, UNAVEM II, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO,    UNIKOM, UNPROFOR, UNU, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WMO, WTO       Diplomatic representation in US:    chief of mission: Ambassador Zubair Mahmud KAZAURE    chancery: 1333 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036    telephone: [1] (202) 986-8400    consulate(s) general: New York       US diplomatic representation:    chief of mission: Ambassador Walter C. CARRINGTON    embassy: 2 Eleke Crescent, Lagos    mailing address: P. O. Box 554, Lagos    telephone: [234] (1) 261-0097    FAX: [234] (1) 261-0257    branch office: Abuja    consulate(s) general: Kaduna       Flag: three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and    green       Economy       Overview: The oil-rich Nigerian economy continues to be hobbled by    political instability and poor macroeconomic management. Nigeria's    unpopular military rulers show no sign of wanting to restore    democratic civilian rule in the near future and appear divided on how    to redress fundamental economic imbalances that cause troublesome    inflation and the steady depreciation of the naira. The government's    domestic and international arrears continue to limit economic growth -    even in the oil sector - and prevent an agreement with the IMF and    bilateral creditors on debt relief. The inefficient (largely    subsistence) agricultural sector has failed to keep up with rapid    population growth, and Nigeria, once a large net exporter of food, now    must import food.       National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $122.6 billion (1994    est.)       National product real growth rate: -0.8% (1994 est.)       National product per capita: $1,250 (1994 est.)       Inflation rate (consumer prices): 53% (1993 est.)       Unemployment rate: 28% (1992 est.)       Budget:    revenues: $9 billion    expenditures: $10.8 billion, including capital expenditures of $NA    (1992 est.)       Exports: $11.9 billion (f.o.b., 1992)    commodities: oil 95%, cocoa, rubber    partners: US 54%, EC 23%       Imports: $8.3 billion (c.i.f., 1992)    commodities: machinery and equipment, manufactured goods, food and    animals    partners: EC 64%, US 10%, Japan 7%       External debt: $29.5 billion (1992)       Industrial production: growth rate 7.7% (1991); accounts for 43% of    GDP, including petroleum       Electricity:    capacity: 4,570,000 kW    production: 11.3 billion kWh    consumption per capita: 109 kWh (1993)       Industries: crude oil and mining - coal, tin, columbite; primary    processing industries - palm oil, peanut, cotton, rubber, wood, hides    and skins; manufacturing industries - textiles, cement, building    materials, food products, footwear, chemical, printing, ceramics,    steel       Agriculture: accounts for 35% of GDP and half of labor force; cash    crops - cocoa, peanuts, palm oil, rubber; food crops - corn, rice,    sorghum, millet, cassava, yams; livestock - cattle, sheep, goats,    pigs; fishing and forestry resources extensively exploited       Illicit drugs: passenger and cargo air hub for West Africa;    facilitates movement of heroin en route from Southeast and Southwest    Asia to Western Europe and North America; increasingly a transit route    for cocaine from South America intended for West European, East Asian,    and North American markets       Economic aid:    recipient: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-89), $705 million;    Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments    (1970-89), $3 billion; Communist countries (1970-89), $2.2 billion       Currency: 1 naira (N) = 100 kobo       Exchange rates: naira (N) per US$1 - 21.996 (January 1995), 21.996    (1994), 22.065 (1993), 17.298 (1992), 9.909 (1991), 8.038 (1990)       Fiscal year: calendar year       Nigeria:Transportation       Railroads:    total: 3,567 km    narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge    standard gauge: 62 km 1.435-m gauge       Highways:    total: 107,990 km    paved: mostly bituminous-surface treatment 30,019 km    unpaved: gravel, crushed stone, improved earth 25,411 km; unimproved    earth 52,560 km       Inland waterways: 8,575 km consisting of Niger and Benue Rivers and    smaller rivers and creeks       Pipelines: crude oil 2,042 km; petroleum products 3,000 km; natural    gas 500 km       Ports: Calabar, Lagos, Onne, Port Harcourt, Sapele, Warri       Merchant marine:    total: 32 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 404,064 GRT/661,850 DWT    ships by type: bulk 1, cargo 14, chemical tanker 3, liquefied gas    tanker 1, oil tanker 12, roll-on/roll-off cargo 1       Airports:    total: 80    with paved runways over 3,047 m: 6    with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 10    with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 10    with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 7    with paved runways under 914 m: 25    with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m: 1    with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 21       Nigeria:Communications       Telephone system: NA telephones; above-average system limited by poor    maintenance; major expansion in progress    local: NA    intercity: microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and 20 domestic    satellite earth stations carry intercity traffic    international: 3 INTELSAT earth stations (2 Atlantic Ocean and 1    Indian Ocean) and 1 coaxial submarine cable carry international    traffic       Radio:    broadcast stations: AM 35, FM 17, shortwave 0    radios: NA       Television:    broadcast stations: 28    televisions: NA       Nigeria:Defense Forces       Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, paramilitary Police Force       Manpower availability: males age 15-49 23,167,009; males fit for    military service 13,246,223; males reach military age (18) annually    1,024,059 (1995 est.)       Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $172 million, about    1% of GDP (1992)