Nigeria Facts and info

The Nigerian Flag The flag consists of three vertical bands of green, white, and green

Major Cities in Nigeria Lagos Ibadan Abuja – the capital Kano Enugu

Languages of Nigeria English English The official language The official language Edo Edo Efik Efik Fulani Fulani Adamawa Fulfulde Adamawa Fulfulde Idoma Idoma Igbo (Ibo) Central Kanuri Yoniba Yoruba Hausa

Nigeria’s Different Ethnic Groups Nigeria has more than 250 Ethnic groups Nigeria has more than 250 Ethnic groups Hausa & Fulani Hausa & Fulani –Dominated in the north Yoruba Yoruba –Dominated in the southwest Igbo Igbo –Dominated in the east Ijaw Ijaw –Dominated in the Niger Delta

Nigerian Holidays  New Year’s Day  January 1 st  Eid al Kabir  Feast of the Sacrifice  Movable date  Eid al Maulud  Birth of the Prophet  Movable date  Easter  Movable date during March or April  Worker’s Day  May 1 st  Eid al Fitr  End of Ramadan  Movable date  Independence Day  October 1 st  Christmas  December 25 th  Boxing Day  December 26th

Geography of Nigeria Nigeria is located in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea between Benin and Cameroon Nigeria has an area of 923,768 square kilometers, including about 13,000 square kilometers of water Nigeria’s coastline along the Gulf of Guinea totals 853 kilometers

Environmental Factors In Nigeria urbanization and industrialization have led to a waste management crisis, resulting in widespread air, water, and soil pollution Oil spills, natural gas flaring, automobile emissions, the open burning and dumping of waste, and improperly constructed landfills all contribute to serious environmental damage By 2008, Nigeria will convert natural gas into liquefied natural gas.

Judicial & Legal System of Nigeria Based on a combination of: Statutory law English common law Customary law Islamic law

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