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NOTES 16-1

NOTES 16-1. “Nigeria”. The Flag of Nigeria. The Geography of Nigeria. Along Nigeria’s coast on the Gulf of Guinea, the land is covered with mangrove swamps. As you travel inland, Nigeria’s land becomes a vast tropical rain forest.

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NOTES 16-1

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  1. NOTES 16-1 “Nigeria”

  2. The Flag of Nigeria

  3. The Geography of Nigeria • Along Nigeria’s coast on the Gulf of Guinea, the land is covered with mangrove swamps. • As you travel inland, Nigeria’s land becomes a vast tropical rain forest. • The forest gradually thins into savannas in central Nigeria. • In the winter months, a dusty wind called the harmattan blows south from the Sahara.

  4. TheEconomy of Nigeria • Nigeria is one of the world’s major oil-producing countries. • More than one-third of Nigeria’s people lack jobs and live in poverty. • Nigeria’s people mainly work as subsistencefarmers. • Some Nigerians work on larger farms that produce such cash crops as rubber, peanuts, palm oil, and cacao. • Nigeria is a leading producer of cacaobeans.

  5. The Government of Nigeria • Abuja, the present capital of Nigeria, is a planned city that was begun during the 1980s. • Lagos, the former capital, is the largest city. • Military leaders have ruled Nigeria for most of its years as a nation. • In 1999 Nigerians chose a president in its first free elections. • The democratic government is working to bring the people together as one nation, but there are still many problems.

  6. The History of Nigeria • In the 1800s, the British colonized the northern and southern areas of what is now Nigeria. • In 1960 Nigeria became independent of the British. • When oil was found in eastern Nigeria, the Ibo people there declared their independence and set up the Republic of Biafra. • A civilwar raged from 1966 to 1970, causing a million deaths from fighting or starvation. • After the war, the military ruled Nigeria until 1999.

  7. The Cultures of Nigeria • Nigeria has more than 300 ethnic groups. • The four largest are the Hausa, Fulani, Yoruba, and Ibo. • Although there are many different languages, English is the official language. • Nigeria’s 132 million people make it Africa’s most populous nation, and one of the world’s largest. • About half of Nigerians are Muslim, while 40 percent are Christian. • About 60 percent of Nigerians live in rural villages in compounds.

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