FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA Nigeria Population Total area

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

Nigeria � � � � � Population Total area Land area cultivable land Cultivated land annual rainfall range%of the farmers Official language Common languages - 152 million (2011) 923, 770 sq. km 910, 770 sq. km 790, 000 sq. km 300 MM – 4000 MM 70% English 250 languages

� Overall GDP growth - 8. 4% (2010. ) � Agric contribution to GDP- � Independence - � Currency - 50% (2008) 1960 naira

Geographical location � � � Nigeria is located in west Africa The geographic coordinates are: 10 N, 8 E Nigeria's borders are: � Niger on the North � Cameroon on the East � the Atlantic Ocean on the South � Benin on the West � Chad on the north-east

� � Nigeria is divided into 36 states and FCT i. e. Abuja. With three major geopolitical region i. e. Northern, southern and western Nigeria. Although it has large number of local tribes, there are three major tribes spoken by most of the people in each of the region which are Hausa-Fulani, Yoruba and Igbo.

His Excellency Dr Goodluck Jonathan president

His Excellency Arc Mohammed Namadi Sambo Vice president

National coat of arm

The flag peace

Natural resources � � � Petroleum Tin Coal Gold Limestone etc

Source of water � the major source of water for agriculture is rain, which varies from seven to twelve month per year with annual rainfall between 300 -4000 mm per year, this made Nigeria to depend mainly on rainfall for agricultural production.

Major rivers in Nigeria � The names of the major rivers that flow through Nigeria are the river Niger (which is where Nigeria gets it's name), and the river Benue. The 'end' region where the Niger river meets the ocean is commonly referred to as 'Delta'. This map shows a very simple illustration of their route.

Major rivers in Nigeria

� there are other rivers, including Anambra, Cross River, Gongola, Hadejia, Kaduna, Katsina-Ala, Kamadugu, Ogun, Osun, Owena, Osse, Sokoto, Yedseram, Yobe, Zamfara e. t. c.

Major occupations � � � Farming Fishing Carpentry Sewing Metal works and so on

farming

kingdoms � � a. b. c. Nigeria is one of the countries that maintain their kingdoms in such a way that it does not interfere with their administrative activities of the federal government, rather as way of maintaining culture and between the peoples. The major kingdoms are: Hausa, Hausa kingdoms Yoruba kingdoms Kanuri kingdom and some minor kingdoms