Nigeria

1880 U.K took control over Nigeria

1960 Nigerian breakaway

One of many African country breakaways that year

Full name is Federal Republic of Nigeria

Name comes from the Niger River

Largest river in West Africa

Covers 2,600 miles, runs into Atlantic Ocean via Gulf of Guinea

923,768 km

Larger than Afghanistan

Coined by 19th century British journalist Flora Shaw

The walls of Benin were created from 800 to 1400 A.D. They are the largest ancient earthwork in the world and potentially also the largest man-made structure

Passes through Niger Delta first

Niger Delta is 2nd largest delta in the world

Over 500 different ethnic groups in Nigeria

Largest are Xhosa, Igbo, and Yoruba

Nigeria has 7% of the total amount of languages spoken on Earth

Official spoken language in Nigeria is English

600 distinct language groups

Only around 3 different religions in Nigeria

Three religions are Christianity, Islam, and traditional religions

Islam is prevalent in Northern Nigeria

Christianity is prevalent in the Eastern and Middle parts of Nigeria

Introduced by a trader from Mali

Introduced by British missionaries

Considered to be the "giant of Africa"

Most populous black nation on Earth

7th most populous nation in the world

189 million people live in Nigeria

~1/2 of the Nigerian population is <15 yrs old

Yoruba has highest rate of twins in the world

Igbo Ora is nicknamed "the twin capital of the world" because of its high birth rate for twins

~158 twins per 1000 births

Attributed to large consumption of yams

Largely rural country

Only ~48% of Nigerians live in cities

Ethnic Groups

Spread of citizens

Colonial Nigeria

Name history

Religions

Geography

Languages

History

Population

They enclose 6,500 sq km of land

They are over 1600 km long

There are >4,715 different kinds of plant species

Wildlife

There are >550 different kinds of breeding birds and mammals

Nollywood is the 2nd largest movie industry in the world

The 1st is Bollywood, then Nollywood, then Hollywood.

Movie

010 means you skip breakfast + dinner but eat lunch

Similarly 101 means you eat breakfast and dinner but not lunch

The richest Nigerian is worth $12.1 billion