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Nigeria is at the Bottom of 2011 Global Prosperity Index Nigeria is ranked 104th out of 110 countries in the 2011 Global Prosperity Index, a worldwide assessment of wealth and quality of life. Nigeria’s best ranking is at the 54th position in social capital and the worst is her 108th position in governance. BOTTOM 10 101 Zambia 102 Kenya 103 Mozambique 104 Nigeria 105 Sudan 106 Yemen 107 Pakistan 108 Ethopia 109 Zimbabwe 110 Central African Republic The Legatum Prosperity Index(TM) [http://www.prosperity.com/_ ]) provides the world's only global assessment of national prosperity based on both wealth and well-being. The Index assesses 110 countries (accounting for over 93% of the world's population and 97% of the world's GDP) and ranks them based on their performance in eight sub-indices, including Economy, Governance, Personal Freedom, and Social Capital. "We want to assess the long term drivers of prosperity," said Jeffrey ...

Baby 7 Billion: A milestone for girls' survival rights. (PRNewsFoto/Plan International) 31 Oct 2011 19:25 Africa/Lagos Baby 7 Billion: A Milestone for Girls' Survival Rights PR Newswire LUCKNOW, India, Oct. 31, 2011 LUCKNOW, India, Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Child rights organisation Plan India today celebrated the birth of a girl in Uttar Pradesh as the world's symbolic 7 billionth person. The organisation described ‘Baby 7 Billion' as a milestone for comprehensive action for survival rights of girls. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111031/DC96700) In an event held outside Lucknow, the capital of India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, the newborn girl was given a birth certificate by the local administration. #Baby7Billion girl was born at 7.20 am India time to Vinita (23) and Ajay (25) at a community health centre in Mall near Lucknow in India's state of Uttar Pradesh. She has been named "Nargis" - a beautiful flo...

Nigeria is currently the most populous country in Africa and seventh most populous in the world with 154,728,890 people as at 2009. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators . Nigeria will become the fourth most populous country in the world by 2050 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. See the detailed report in the following news release. 27 Jun 2011 15:10 Africa/Lagos U.S. Projected to Remain World's Third Most Populous Country Through 2050, Census Bureau Reports PR Newswire WASHINGTON, June 27, 2011 WASHINGTON, June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Through 2050, the United States is projected to remain in third place behind India and China among the world's most populous countries, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. These findings are derived from the population estimates and projections for 228 countries and areas released today through the Census Bureau's International Data Base. This release includes revisions for 19 countries and provides information on ...

1 May 2008 05:01 Africa/Lagos U.S. Hispanic Population Surpasses 45 Million Now 15 Percent of Total WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the U.S. Census Bureau: The nation's Hispanic population increased 1.4 million to reach 45.5 million on July 1, 2007, or 15.1 percent of the estimated total U.S. population of 301.6 million. National and state estimates by race, Hispanic origin, sex and age released today by the U.S. Census Bureau also show that the Hispanic population exceeded 500,000 in 16 states. Hispanics remained the largest minority group, with blacks (single race or multiracial) second at 40.7 million in 2007. The black population exceeded 500,000 in 20 states. Blacks were the largest minority group in 24 states, compared with 20 states in which Hispanics were the largest minority group. Blacks were followed by Asians, who totaled 15.2 million; American Indians and Alaska Natives, who totaled 4.5 million; and Native Hawaiia...

29 Apr 2008 05:01 Africa/Lagos U.S. Population to Top One Billion Within a Lifetime Planner Unveils Findings for First Time LAS VEGAS, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- A billion people will share the U.S. sometime between 2100 and 2120, in a lifetime more than tripling the current population. That prediction is according to Dr. Arthur C. Nelson who will present his findings this morning (Pacific) at the American Planning Association's (APA) 100th National Planning Conference, taking place in Las Vegas. This is thought to be the first time a planning scholar or professional has predicted that it is even possible that the U.S. will reach the 1 billion mark. In fact, it appears that there have been no significant published discussions of the possibility. Nelson says that with increasing longevity, even some people in their early 20s now could be alive to see the billionth person arrive. WHO: Dr. Arthur C. Nelson, FAICP, Professor in Urban Affairs and Planning, and Co-Directo...