WEST AFRICA NIGERIA Unit 4 CLIMATE TERRAIN Climate

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 3 rd largest delta on Earth

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

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 • 19 th 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

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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

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