Nigeria

Missionaries: John & Corrine Nickerson and Gerald & Darla McLean
The UPC of Nigeria opened in 1970 through the evangelistic efforts of the church in Ghana.  It now has 3,423 constituents, 49 licensed ministers and around 40 churches and preaching points.

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Location:
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
Size:
 923,768 sq. km. (slightly more than twice the size of California)
Elevation varies from sea level to 2,419 meters
Population:
137,254,000 (approximately)
   * 0-14 years: 43.4%
   * 15-64 years: 53.7%
   * 65+ years: 2.9%
Average age: 18 years
Life expectancy: 50.5 years
HIV / AIDS: 5.4%
Religion:
Muslim 50%
Christian 40%
Indigenous beliefs 10%
Language:
English (official)
Hausa
Yoruba
Igbo (Ibo)
Fulani
Government:
Republic
Capital:
Abuja
Independence:
1 October 1960 (from UK)