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Nigeria–South Korea Relations
Nigeria and South Korea have had formal diplomatic ties since February 1980. Bilateral trade volume reached US$1.27 billion in 2020. By that year, Nigeria was South Korea's third-largest trading partner in Africa. South Korean firms are working to build liquefied natural gas facilities in Nigeria, as well as infrastructure to transport and store Petroleum, crude oil. In 2006, South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun visited Nigeria's capital Abuja. Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan visited South Korea to attend the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit. In May 2010, the Korean Cultural Center, Nigeria was established in Abuja. It is a branch of the Korean Cultural Centers that are operated by the Korean Culture and Information Service. The center hosts various cultural exchange programs, including taekwondo lessons, vocal training, and Korean language classes and competitions. History South Korea and Nigeria officially established diplomatic relations in February 1980, during the tenure o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, a population of more than 230 million, it is the List of African countries by population, most populous country in Africa, and the List of countries and dependencies by population, world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in Niger–Nigeria border, the north, Chad in Chad–Nigeria border, the northeast, Cameroon in Cameroon–Nigeria border, the east, and Benin in Benin–Nigeria border, the west. Nigeria is a Federation, federal republic comprising 36 States of Nigeria, states and the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Federal Capital Territory, where its capital, Abuja, is located. The List of Nigerian cities by population, largest city in Nigeria by population is Lagos, one of the largest List of largest cities, metr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |