Location
Nigeria is located on the continent of Africa
Nigeria’s official name is the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Became independent on Oct. 1, 1960
Capital is Abuja
National Anthem and Motto
Nigeria’s motto is “Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress.
National Anthem: “Arise O Compatriots, Nigeria’s call Obey”› Was adopted in 1978
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arise_O_Compatriots%2C_Nigeria%27s_Call_Obey
Flag
Three equal vertical bands in green, white, green
The green stands for Nigeria’s forests and agriculture
The white stands for the River Niger, unity and peace
Adopted on October 1, 1960
Coat of arms Nigeria’s coat of arms is a black
shield with 3 white lines that look like a Y› Represent the 3 rivers that
run thru Nigeria› Black shield represents good
earth Also has two white horses on
each side› Represent dignity
Also has a red eagle on top of shield› Represents strength
There is also a yellow band, and flowers under the shield› The band represents rich
agriculture, and the flowers are the national flower of Nigeria
Technology
Nigeria is a third world country Though has 8 million people using the
Internet Nigeria has 1.688 million telephone
lines in use Nigeria has 32.322 million people using
cellular devices
Economy
Major product is oil and natural gas They import some oil machinery,
chemicals, transportation, food and live animals
They export $61.81 billion worth of products
Government
Nigeria is a federal republic› Modeled after the United States
Nigeria has a president, a vice president, speaker of the house, senate president and a chief justice
They have a legislative, judicial, and an executive branches of government
Clothing
Women› Buba- loose neck blouse› Iro- bottom part of dress› Gele- head piece
Men› Buba- loose neck t-shirt› Sokota- is their pants› Fila- a round cap› Agbada- a festive t-shirt
that they wear over the buba and sokota
Global Issues with Nigeria
Oil Refugees from other countries.
› They are already over populated with out the refugees
Nigeria’s health plan
Nigeria started the NHCP in 1992 Stands for Nigeria Health Care Project There primary objective is to supply
health care facilities in rural Nigeria which currently poor or non-existent services.
History
Nigeria’s earliest settlers were there as early as 9000 BC. In 1885, after the Napoleonic wars, Britain expanded trade
with Nigeria, by 1900 it was under British control. In October of 1960 got its independence. In 1966 a group of army officers overthrew the NPC-NNDP
government and assassinated the prime minister In 1967, the Igbo people started a civil war, ended a year
later, with the defeat of the Igbo people At this time General Mohammed was the leader, Feb. 3, 1976
he was assassinated. For 17 yrs. They tried different constitutions. November 17, 1993, Sani Abacha took control, 5 years later
he died of heart failure and General Abubakar took control He turned the government over to civil rule.
Climate
Nigeria is a very hot place There is very little difference between
summer and winter The seasons are defined as wet and
dry season. The wet season from April from
October The dry season is from November until
March.
Agriculture
The climate allows people to grow s variety of crops
Some crops:› Sorghum› Yams› Cassavas› Cowpeas› Corn › Sweet potatoes
The north part of Nigeria is mostly savanna, and it is unable to grow crops
Living conditions
Nigeria is a third world country Since it is a third world country, living
conditions are poor. One US $1 is equal to N=140 in Nigeria
Famous people from Nigeria
Michael Olowokandi› Famous NBA player› Born on April 3, 1975› Led his college team
to the NCAA tournament
› Was drafted first overall in the 1998 NBA draft by the Los Angles Clippers
› Is considered to be one of the biggest busts in NBA history
Sports
Nigeria’s most famous sport is football (soccer)
The Nigerian Super Eagles is the pride and joy of African soccer fans
Both youth and adult soccer teams won multiple national championships
Won gold medal in the 1996 Olympics
Land marks
There are many famous landmarks and parks
Most famous park is the Yankari National park.› Established in 1991› Is rich in wildlife
Transportation
Nigeria has 70 Air ports The most common way to travel is by
the roads› Some paved and others not
Language
Most Nigerians speak more than one language
There are estimated to be at least 521 different languages in Nigeria
The most common languages are› Yoruba› Ibo› Hausa language› Kanuri
English is the official language of Nigeria
Ethnic Groups
There are more than 250 different ethnic groups
Each with different beliefs and customs than others
The three largest are Fulani, Yoruba, and Igbo
References
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria#Religion