How to Call Nigeria from Mexico
International Calling Instructions
- Dial 00, which is the International Dialing Direct (IDD) number. The IDD is used to initiate an international call.
- Dial 234, which is the Country Code of Nigeria. Check out the Country Code Listing to see each country's code.
- Dial the phone number.
Helpful Information About Nigeria
Time
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Capital: Abuja
Time Zone
UTC+01:00
Time Difference
Abuja, Nigeria is ()
Daylight Savings Time
Nigeria does not follow DST
Weather
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City Calling Codes
| City | Calling Code |
|---|---|
| Aba | +234-82 |
| Abeokuta | +234-39 |
| Abuja | +234-9 |
| Ado-Ekiti | +234-30 |
| Akure | +234-34 |
| Bauchi | +234-77 |
| Benin | +234-52 |
| Calabar | +234-87 |
| Enugu | +234-42 |
| Gombe | +234-72 |
| Ibadan | +234-2 |
| IIkare | +234-50 |
| Ikeja | +234-1 |
| Ile-Ife | +234-36 |
| Iljebu-Ode | +234-37 |
| Ilorin | +234-31 |
| Jalingo | +234-79 |
| Jos | +234-73 |
| Kaduna | +234-62 |
| Kano | +234-64 |
| Katsina | +234-65 |
| Lagos | +234-1 |
| Maiduguri | +234-76 |
| Makurdi | +234-44 |
| Minna | +234-66 |
| Ogoja | +234-45 |
| Okitipupa | +234-59 |
| Ondo | +234-34 |
| Onitsha | +234-46 |
| Oshogbo | +234-35 |
| Owo | +234-51 |
| Oyo | +234-38 |
| Port Harcourt | +234-84 |
| Shagamu | +234-37 |
| Sokoto | +234-60 |
| Umuahia | +234-88 |
| Uyo | +234-85 |
| Warri | +234-53 |
| Zaria | +234-69 |
About Nigeria Country NameNigeria
ContinentAfrica
Lat/Long9.08199900, 8.67527700
BackgroundBritish influence and control over what would become Nigeria and Africa's most populous country grew through the 19th century. A series of constitutions after World War II granted Nigeria greater autonomy. After independence in 1960, politics were marked by coups and mostly military rule, until the death of a military head of state in 1998 allowed for a political transition. In 1999, a new constitution was adopted and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. The government continues to face the daunting task of institutionalizing democracy and reforming a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have been squandered through corruption and mismanagement. In addition, Nigeria continues to experience longstanding ethnic and religious tensions. Although both the 2003 and 2007 presidential elections were marred by significant irregularities and violence, Nigeria is currently experiencing its longest period of civilian rule since independence. The general elections of April 2007 marked the first civilian-to-civilian transfer of power in the country's history and the elections of 2011 were generally regarded as credible. The 2015 election is considered the most well run in Nigeria since the return to civilian rule, with the umbrella opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, defeating the long-ruling People's Democratic Party that had governed since 1999.
Population186,053,386
LanguagesEnglish (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages
ReligionsMuslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
Ethnic GroupsNigeria, Africa's most populous country, is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups; the most populous and politically influential are: Hausa and the Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5%
Economy
EconomyNigeria is one of Sub Saharan Africa’s largest economies and relies heavily on oil as its main source of foreign exchange earnings and government revenues. Following the 2008-9 global financial crises, the banking sector was effectively recapitalized and regulation enhanced. Since then, Nigeria’s economic growth has been driven by growth in agriculture, telecommunications, and services. Economic diversification and strong growth have not translated into a significant decline in poverty levels, however - over 62% of Nigeria's 170 million people still live in extreme poverty.
Despite its strong fundamentals, oil-rich Nigeria has been hobbled by inadequate power supply, lack of infrastructure, delays in the passage of legislative reforms, an inefficient property registration system, restrictive trade policies, an inconsistent regulatory environment, a slow and ineffective judicial system, unreliable dispute resolution mechanisms, insecurity, and pervasive corruption. Regulatory constraints and security risks have limited new investment in oil and natural gas, and Nigeria's oil production has contracted every year since 2012.
President BUHARI, elected in March 2015, has established a cabinet of economic ministers that includes several technocrats, and he has announced plans to increase transparency, diversify the economy away from oil, and improve fiscal management, but his reliance on the Central Bank governor has led to overwhelmingly protectionist policies aimed at defending the naira from further devaluation. President BUHARI ran on an anti-corruption platform, and has made some headway in alleviating corruption, such as an implementation of a Treasury Single Account that allows the government to better manage its resources. The government also is working to develop stronger public-private partnerships for roads, agriculture, and power.
Partly because of lower oil prices, Nigeria entered a recession in 2016. However, the medium-term outlook for Nigeria is positive, assuming oil output stabilizes and oil prices recover.
Despite its strong fundamentals, oil-rich Nigeria has been hobbled by inadequate power supply, lack of infrastructure, delays in the passage of legislative reforms, an inefficient property registration system, restrictive trade policies, an inconsistent regulatory environment, a slow and ineffective judicial system, unreliable dispute resolution mechanisms, insecurity, and pervasive corruption. Regulatory constraints and security risks have limited new investment in oil and natural gas, and Nigeria's oil production has contracted every year since 2012.
President BUHARI, elected in March 2015, has established a cabinet of economic ministers that includes several technocrats, and he has announced plans to increase transparency, diversify the economy away from oil, and improve fiscal management, but his reliance on the Central Bank governor has led to overwhelmingly protectionist policies aimed at defending the naira from further devaluation. President BUHARI ran on an anti-corruption platform, and has made some headway in alleviating corruption, such as an implementation of a Treasury Single Account that allows the government to better manage its resources. The government also is working to develop stronger public-private partnerships for roads, agriculture, and power.
Partly because of lower oil prices, Nigeria entered a recession in 2016. However, the medium-term outlook for Nigeria is positive, assuming oil output stabilizes and oil prices recover.
GDP$415.1 billion (2016 est.)
CurrencyNaira
Communications
Internet TLD.ng
Internet Users86.138 million
Land Lines187,155
Mobile Phones150.83 million
Broadcast MediaNearly 70 federal government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations operational; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state government-owned radio stations typically carry their own programs except for news broadcasts; about 20 private radio stations; transmissions of international broadcasters are available (2007)