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If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by Nobody: 9:31am On Jul 08, 2023
Key indicators

Land mass: 29,525km² (44th in Africa) (smaller than Nigeria)

Human Development Index: 0.632 (12th in Africa with Ghana) (higher than Nigeria)

GDP nominal: $49.58 Billion (14th largest in Africa) (lower than Nigeria)

GDP at purchasing power parity: 130.63 (18th in Africa) (lower than Nigeria)

Population: 21.7 million (21st in Africa) (lower than Nigeria)

Per capita nominal: $2304 (23rd in Africa) (roughly equal with Nigeria)

Per capita PPP: $6019 (20th in Africa) (slightly higher than Nigeria)

References
Budgit.org
population.gov.ng
globaldatalab.org

Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by Nobody: 9:32am On Jul 08, 2023
In summary
An independent south east will be an above average African country at worst.
At best, it can be an exemplary African country. Being boxed in by Nigeria will only be an issue during war time as Nigeria can effectively blockade the country, using a superior navy.
However in peace time, commercial activities can go on in the country with minimal reliance on Nigeria.

For instance, containers destined for the country could berth in Lagos as usual and then loaded into barges which will be sailed up Imo river to the port of the country.

Ethiopian airline already lands directly in Enugu (which would probably be the capital). Air peace could also become a flag carrier for the country.

Since the country would most likely be in ECOWAS, the protocol will protect trade between it and Nigeria.

The large gas reserves in the Anambra basin plus elsewhere in the South East would help generate enough independent electricity to give the country 24/7 electricity like Ghana.

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by Zupay: 9:34am On Jul 08, 2023
It will be bigger than Israel in size and nearly the same size as Belgium.

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by Isokotolopia: 9:35am On Jul 08, 2023
Nigeria would lose sleep if Biafra were to become a country.


Most of its innovation would be geared towards defence and this would mean Nigeria would alws be on its toe afraid of war at any moment.


The squabbles and conflicts btwn Biafra and the Nigerian state aint abbeting any time soon.


Whether inside or independent of Nigeria, Biafra will alws be at conflict with Nigeria

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by TemplarLandry: 9:41am On Jul 08, 2023
Funny.
They're being cunning, they will definitely conquer Rivers, Cross River and Delta when they get independence.

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by Nobody: 9:42am On Jul 08, 2023
Isokotolopia:


Whether inside or independent of Nigeria, Biafra will alws be at conflict with Nigeria
not necessarily and not if people like me are involved

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by Nobody: 9:42am On Jul 08, 2023
TemplarLandry:
Funny.
what is?
Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by TemplarLandry: 9:46am On Jul 08, 2023
Look at the map.
Razgas:
what is?

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by Nobody: 9:51am On Jul 08, 2023
TemplarLandry:
Look at the map.
I have, still can't find the joke

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by gidgiddy: 9:52am On Jul 08, 2023
Zupay:
It will be bigger than Israel in size and nearly the same size as Belgium.

Thats good enough for me

The most important thing is to exit this monumentally failed British colonial experiment known as Nigeria

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by Nobody: 9:53am On Jul 08, 2023
TemplarLandry:
Funny.
They're being cunning, they will definitely conquer Rivers, Cross River and Delta when they get independence.
I don't understand this post. These states would still be in Nigeria, why would a young country like south east want to go to war with Nigeria? Unlikely

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by Nobody: 9:53am On Jul 08, 2023
gidgiddy:


Thats good enough for me

The most important thing is to exit this monumentally failed British colonial experiment known as Nigeria

I agree, if we do it right and smart

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by TemplarLandry: 9:55am On Jul 08, 2023
Check the maps of other countries of the world, no country exists within a country like this purported Beerfra nation. Please check the world's map.
Razgas:
I have, still can't find the joke

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by Nobody: 9:57am On Jul 08, 2023
TemplarLandry:
Check the maps of other countries of the world, no country exists within a country like this purported Beerfra nation. Please check the world's map.
Lesotho and Eswatini are inside South Africa.
San Marino is inside Italy

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by gidgiddy: 9:58am On Jul 08, 2023
Razgas:
I agree, if we do it right and smart

We nay not have to anything. Nigeria is world poverty capital and 8th most insecure country on earth and has no national unifying factor. Things cannot carry on like that for long, something has to give

Nigeria is heading for collapse and disintegration

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by Zupay: 9:59am On Jul 08, 2023
TemplarLandry:
Check the maps of other countries of the world, no country exists within a country like this purported Beerfra nation. Please check the world's map.

When ignorance is showing off!😆😆😆

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by TemplarLandry: 10:00am On Jul 08, 2023
Nigeria's case is complex. The Biafra people use guerilla tactics.
Razgas:
Lesotho and Eswatini are inside South Africa.
San Marino is inside Italy

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by Nobody: 10:02am On Jul 08, 2023
gidgiddy:


We nay not have to anything. Nigeria is world poverty capital and 8th most insecure country on earth and has no national unifying factor. Things cannot carry on like that for long, something has to give

Nigeria is heading for collapse and disintegration
underestimating your opponent lost ojukwu the war and saw Nnamdi kanu captured.
I'd rather overestimate Nigeria than underestimating it. But even better is realising that Nigeria is the most powerful country in west Africa, A major power broker in Africa, a rising Middle power in global affairs. Getting independence from such a power requires tact, diplomacy and doing the right things

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by Nobody: 10:03am On Jul 08, 2023
TemplarLandry:
Nigeria's case is complex. The Biafra people use guerilla tactics.
it's not complex. Lesotho was in a bitter fight with the apartheid government in South Africa for many years

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by Ezeama400: 10:07am On Jul 08, 2023
Razgas:
Key indicators

Land mass: 29,525km² (44th in Africa) (smaller than Nigeria)

Human Development Index: 0.632 (12th in Africa with Ghana) (higher than Nigeria)

GDP nominal: $49.58 Billion (14th largest in Africa) (lower than Nigeria)

GDP at purchasing power parity: 130.63 (18th in Africa) (lower than Nigeria)

Population: 21.7 million (21st in Africa) (lower than Nigeria)

Per capita nominal: $2304 (23rd in Africa) (roughly equal with Nigeria)

Per capita PPP: $6019 (20th in Africa) (slightly higher than Nigeria)

References
Budgit.org
population.gov.ng
globaldatalab.org


SE can never become a country.. Only Ibo land can be

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by kings59: 10:07am On Jul 08, 2023
TemplarLandry:
Funny.
They're being cunning, they will definitely conquer Rivers, Cross River and Delta when they get independence.

Stop wasting your time.

We know you are a Yoruba man trying to cause disunity between SE andSS

Everyone knows what you guys are capable of.

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by mrvitalis(m): 10:09am On Jul 08, 2023
This is not accurate especially the GDP

If Biafra becomes independent

Over 50,000 business, factories would be moved to Biafra land,

population would increase by minimum of 40% from present value

GDP would increase by 50% minimum

The truth is No South South person would have a single problem with igbos shipping through their waters to igbobland... We would use south South ports till we build ours in maximum of 10 years


The ceiling of Biafra economy is over 2 trillion dollars... But I project it to over 1 trillion in 20 years after independence

Textile industry
ICT
weapon manufacturing
Fabrication would grew the biafran economy considerably

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by Nobody: 10:10am On Jul 08, 2023
Zupay:
It will be bigger than Israel in size and nearly the same size as Belgium.
yea. You are right. And in terms of population density, it will have 734 people per km² which is better than countries like Bangladesh, Bahrain, Taiwan and Singapore

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by mrvitalis(m): 10:11am On Jul 08, 2023
kings59:


Stop wasting your time.

We know you are a Yoruba man trying to cause disunity between SE andSS

Everyone knows what you guys are capable of.
If igbos leave, Niger Delta would become a republic almost instantly and Biafra would be first to recognize it instantly

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by TemplarLandry: 10:12am On Jul 08, 2023
No one sees these states as countries. They're not ideal countries.
Razgas:
Lesotho and Eswatini are inside South Africa.
San Marino is inside Italy

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by Nobody: 10:13am On Jul 08, 2023
mrvitalis:
This is not accurate especially the GDP

If Biafra becomes independent

Over 50,000 business, factories would be moved to Biafra land,

population would increase by minimum of 40% from present value

GDP would increase by 50% minimum

The truth is No South South person would have a single problem with igbos shipping through their waters to igbobland... We would use south South ports till we build ours in maximum of 10 years


The ceiling of Biafra economy is over 2 trillion dollars... But I project it to over 1 trillion in 20 years after independence

Textile industry
ICT
weapon manufacturing
Fabrication would grew the biafran economy considerably
yea you may be right. The statistics up there are what I sourced from Nigerian government websites and other reliable sources.
Of course these will change once money and people start moving back to the new country

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by Nobody: 10:14am On Jul 08, 2023
TemplarLandry:
No one sees these states as countries. They're not ideal countries.
yea they are. But South east has access to rivers plus larger population and resources which gives us an edge over these countries

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by gidgiddy: 10:17am On Jul 08, 2023
TemplarLandry:
No one sees these states as countries. They're not ideal countries.

Who is talking about ideal? These are full fledged independent countries and members of the UN. Lesotho is in the middle of South Africa, they dont even use the same currency as South Africa

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by Nobody: 10:17am On Jul 08, 2023
Ezeama400:


SE can never become a country.. Only Ibo land can be
it's easier to get independence through south east and then sponsor agitations in Anioma and Igboid Rivers. Sometimes you take what's available and run with it. U.S started with 13 states.

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by wegevv: 10:19am On Jul 08, 2023
TemplarLandry:
Check the maps of other countries of the world, no country exists within a country like this purported Beerfra nation. Please check the world's map.

You couldn’t even take 5 seconds to google before disgracing yourself? Really?

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by Igwe9(m): 10:22am On Jul 08, 2023
Razgas:
Key indicators

Land mass: 29,525km² (44th in Africa) (smaller than Nigeria)

Human Development Index: 0.632 (12th in Africa with Ghana) (higher than Nigeria)

GDP nominal: $49.58 Billion (14th largest in Africa) (lower than Nigeria)

GDP at purchasing power parity: 130.63 (18th in Africa) (lower than Nigeria)

Population: 21.7 million (21st in Africa) (lower than Nigeria)

Per capita nominal: $2304 (23rd in Africa) (roughly equal with Nigeria)

Per capita PPP: $6019 (20th in Africa) (slightly higher than Nigeria)

References
Budgit.org
population.gov.ng
globaldatalab.org
Don't be unfortunate, what happens tomorrow when another zones are created out of SS and SE and are called South central and East east ?
Biafran is different from south east. anyways, your act is the only source of joy to the losers in the society. Dead people have no country of identity, if you know, you know.

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Re: If The South East Becomes An Independent Country by mrvitalis(m): 10:23am On Jul 08, 2023
Razgas:
yea you may be right. The statistics up there are what I sourced from Nigerian government websites and other reliable sources.
Of course these will change once money and people start moving back to the new country
Because of government policy a huge percentage of Igbo wealth is outside igbobland

From a conversative figure of 26% to as high as 90% of Igbo wealth are outside igbobland

With Biafra a lot would be brought back home

Manufacturing sector mostly
Real estate would be gradual process because even Nigeria won't dare take Igbo properties in Nigeria because it would cripple the Nigerian economy

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