West AFRICA: Nigeria Unit 4

Climate / Terrain Climate: Hot tropical climate Swamps and forests border the southern coast The inland are hardwood forests Covered with plains and savannas Nigeria has one of the largest river systems in the world and the 3rd largest delta on Earth

Head of State: President Capital: Abuja Natural resources: oil Government /Economy Government: Multiparty government transitioning from military to civilian rule Head of State: President Capital: Abuja Natural resources: oil 60% of Nigerians live below the poverty line Currency: Nigerian Naira 1 USD=199.05 Nigerian naira

Life Expectancy: 51 (M) 53 (F) Religion: Muslim 50%, Christian 40% Demography / Culture Population: 177,155,754 Life Expectancy: 51 (M) 53 (F) Religion: Muslim 50%, Christian 40% Language: English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo Literacy rate: 72.1% (M) 50.4% (F)

Brief History 19th Century the Fulani empire ruled the region British seized control in 1851 It was formally a colony of Nigeria in 1914 During WWI, Nigeria joined the French force to defeat the Germans

Tourism

Interesting Facts Most populous Country in Africa Home of Nollywood Home to Forbes’ richest man in Africa Nigerian billionaire industrialist, Aliko Dangote, who is worth an estimated $12 billion. Nigeria is a musical powerhouse the Nigerian music industry is growing fast

Food