ECONOMY
Thermal and
gas
energy
Its energy sources are Kainji, Jebba, Shiroro, Egbin (IkoroduLagos), Afam, Ughelli and Sapele.
The installed capacity (2005) is 6,130 megawatts (MW).
Electricity generation
The
energy produced was 24,208.92 gigawatt hours (GWH) in 2004
and 20,635.74 GWH in 2005.
Aluminium smelter
Fertilizer
There is an aluminium smelter at Ikot Abasi.
Fertilizers are manufactured at Onne, Port Harcourt, Kaduna,
Minna and Kano.
The main seaports are located at Lagos (Apapa, Tin-Can Island and
Main seaports
Roro), Port Harcourt, Warri, Onne Deep Sea Hub Port and Calabar,
an Export Processing Zone.
Main airports
The main airports are at Lagos, Kano, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Enugu,
Kaduna, Jos, Owerri, Calabar, Maiduguri, Ilorin, Yola and Sokoto.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE (2005)
Exports
Main exports
Nigeria’s main exports were crude and refined oil, distillation
products, tin, columbite, nickel, aluminium, sulphur, salt and
other minerals, cocoa, rubber, plastics, crustacean, mollusc,
food, cassava, raw hides and skins, and leather.
Major export
partners
Nigeria’s main partner was the United States of America
(US), with 58.4 per cent. Other partners were the United
Kingdom (UK), Germany, France, Italy, South Africa, West
African countries, the Netherlands, Belgium, China, Taiwan
and Saudi Arabia.
Imports
Main imports
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Exports totalled US$59 billion.
Imports totalled US$25 billion.
Nigeria’s main imports were manufactured goods, machinery
and transport equipment, vehicles, aircraft, chemicals,
mineral products, computers and accessories, fuels, oils
and oil products, photographic and cinematographic
goods, spirits, tobacco, textiles and telecommunications
equipment.