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INFORMATION NIGERIA - Nigeria's Largest Information Portal

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With a total land area of 923, 770 square kilometers, Nigeria is located in West Africa. The country is bounded on the North by Niger Republic, on the West by Republic of Benin, and on the East by Cameroon.
Here are more facts about Nigeria, presented in bullet points:

Population: 175 million (2014 estimate)

Density: 188.9 persons/ square kilometer

Growth rate: 2.

Capital: Abuja (since December 12, 1991)

Official language: English

Major languages: Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo

Largest state: Niger

Smallest state: Lagos state

Largest city: Lagos city

Most populous state: Lagos

Currency: Naira (1 Naira = 100 kobo)

Government: Federal presidential republic

Longest river: Niger - 4180km (1175 km within Nigeria)

Independence: October 1, 1960

Climate: Tropical

Political divisions: 6 geo-political zones and 36 states

100 Interesting Brief Facts about Nigeria

1. Nigeria is officially called the Federal Republic of Nigeria

2. Nigeria is the most populous black nation in the world with over 170 million people

3. The country is also the 7th most populous nation in the world.

4. There are 521 languages in the world

5. The first foreigners to explore the area that will be called Nigeria were the Portuguese in 1472.

6. The richest man in Africa is a Nigeria. His name is Aliko Dangote, the founder of the Dangote Group.

7. The richest black woman in the world is a Nigerian - Folorunso Alakija

8. The Yoruba tribe of Nigeria has the highest rate of twinning in the world

9. Nigeria was colonized by the British

10. Nigeria was formed when Frederick Lugard become of the Governor of the region.

11. The Nigerian Currency - Naira was introduced in 1959

12. The Cocoa House in Ibadan was once the tallest building in Africa. It was built in 1965

13. The Northern Part of Nigeria is four times the size of the south with a land mass of 719000 sq. km

14. In terms of size, Nigeria is the 10th largest in SubSaharan Africa

15. 70% of the Nigerian population are involved in Agriculture

16. The urban population is 18.1% of the total population

17. Nigeria has more muslims than the Saudi Arabia

18. The largest annual Christian gathering in Africa is hosted by the Redeemed Christian Church of God and it is called the Holy Ghost Convention.

19. Nigerian immigrants in the U.S are one of the most educated

20. In 1984, you didn't need a visa to travel to the United Kingdom as a Nigerian

21. At some point in the country's history, the North was the most literate part of Nigeria with over 25 000 Quranic Schools and over 250 000 pupils

22. The largest river in West Africa is the River Niger with a span of 4180km.

23. The Niger Delta is the second largest delta in the world

24. The state of Taraba speaks more languages than at least 30 countries in the world

25. Nigeria is a member of the British Commonwealth and the African Union

26. The National Youth Service Corps began in 1973

27. The Nigerian National Flag was designed in 1959 by Taiwo Akinkunmi

28. Based on archaelogical discoveries, the Nok Civilization which is around 500 to 2000BC is the earliest known civilization in Nigeria.

29. The Nigerian Movie Industry also known as Nollywood is the second largest producer of movies in the world after Bollywood.

30. About 200 Nollywood Movies are produced every single week

31. The Igbos found in the South Eastern part are the most industrious of the tribes in the country

32. The Igbos make up 18% of the ethnic groups in Nigeria

33. The Hausa-Fulanis make up 29% while the Yoruba make up to 21%

34. Cross River State in Nigeria has the largest diversity of butterflies in the world

35. The state with the highest number of universities in Nigeria is Ogun State with a total of 9 registered universities.

36. There are 152 accredited universities in Nigeria

37. The Third Mainland Bridge was the longest bridge in Nigeria until 1996 when the October 6 Bridge was built in Cairo

38. Nigeria has over 500 ethnic groups.

39. The most prominent ethnic groups are the Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa

40. Nigeria attained independence on the 1st of October in 1960

41. Nigeria became a republic on the 1st of October 1963

42. In 1976, 75 kobo exchanged to one British pound and 60 kobo to one US dollar.

43. The first building in Nigeria was built in Badagry in 1845

44. The total number of languages in Nigeria comprises 7% of the total languages in the world.

45. The walls of Benin are the longest ancient works in the world enclosing 500 communities at a distance of 6500 sq.km

46. The oldest known boat in Nigeria called the Dufuna boat was discovered in 1987

47. The indigobird is unique to only the Jos Plateau. It is found no where else in the world,

48. The anambra waxbill bird is found only in Southern Nigeria and nowhere else in the world.

49. Ile Ife in Osun State was paved as early as 1000AD

50. There are over 4715 different plant species in Nigeria

51. Nigeria has the 10th largest crude oil reserve in the world

52. The first and only Nigerian Nobel Laureate is Professor Wole Soyinka

53. Agbani Darego, a Nigerian University undergraduate was the first African to win the Miss World Beauty Pageant

54. Nigeria was the first African country to win the Gold medal in the Olympics Football Event.

55. Nigeria took its first loan from the World Bank in 1977

56. Nigeria is currently the biggest economy in Africa

57. The name Nigeria is derived from West Africa's longest river - River Niger

58. Nigeria is said to have the highest paid legislators in the world

59. Nigerians are football lovers and the Nigerian Football team is called the Super Eagles

60. In 1851, Kano made 10 million sandal pairs and 5 million hides for export every year

61. The 13000 year old Iwo-Eleru cave skull is the oldest human fossil archive in West Africa and has been said to have over 140 000 year old features.

62. The Nigerian Government was converted from his parliamentary system to a presidential system of government by the Obasanjo civilian regime.

63. With the current presidential system, Nigeria has had 7 years of Northern rule and 11 years of Southern rule.

64. President Gowon split Nigeria into 12 states in 1967.

65. Nigeria has one of the highest number of coups in Africa with 6 coups

66. The civil war in Nigeria broke out between July 1967 to January 1970

67. The war was preceded by a coup in 1966

68. The oldest water works in Africa is found in Nigeria

69. Nigeria is the fifth fastest growing internet population in Nigeria

70. The first black African to win gold at the Commonwealth games was Emmanuel Ifeajuna

71. Nigeria has over 1 million applicants to University every year.

72. Nigeria is home to the single largest monument in Africa (Sungbo's Eredo), which is also the largest city of the medieval world.

73. The Southern and Northern Nigerian Protectorates was amalgamated in1914

74. Nigeria is referred to as the Giant of Africa due to their population and economy

75. Nigeria is located in the Western part of Africa with a total area of 923,768 km²

76. As a result, Nigeria is the 32nd largest country in the world

77. The main rivers in Nigeria are the river Niger and river Benue

78. The 2 major rivers meet at Lokoja and they empty into the Nigeri Delta

79. The highest point in Nigeria is Chappal Waddi at 7936 ft

80. There are 36 states in Nigeria with one Federal Capital Territory

81. There are eight cities with a population of over 1 million people

82. Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria and Africa

83. Lagos state has a population of over 15 million people

84. Nigeria is the 12th largest producer of crude oil in the world

85. The country is the 8th largest exporter of crude oil in the world

86. Petroleum provides 80% of government earning

87. One in four Africans is a Nigeria

88. The official language of Nigeria is English due to the colonization by the British.

89. Nigeria is infamous for advanced fee fraud (419) which is a form of bank fraud.

90. The current capital of Nigeria is Abuja

91. The capital became the Federal Capital Territory in December 12, 1991

92. The current president of Nigeria is Muhammad Buhari

93. Lagos is the most industrialized state in the country

94. Nigeria shares border with four other African countries: Chad, Niger, Benin, Cameroon

95. The major system of transportation in the country is the road transportation system,

96. The Pidgin English is the popular Lingua Franca in the country

97. The life expectancy in Nigeria is about 52.62 years

98. Nigeria was the first African country to eradicate the Ebola threat in 2015

99. 68% of the Nigerian populace are literate

100. Transparency International ranks Nigeria has the 136th least corrupt out of 176 countries on its list.

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria

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Facts about Nigeria: 100+ Interesting Facts

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With a total land area of 923, 770 square kilometers, Nigeria is located in West Africa. The country is bounded on the North by Niger Republic, on the West by Republic of Benin, and on the East by Cameroon.

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In this picture, wetlands are being shown along with flat roofed houses. These people may use kayaks and also may sleep o their roofs (since they are flat) because of the hot weather going on.

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An important part to the Nigerian culture is the masks they make. These masks are featured in many events such as festivals and ceremonies.

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One major city in Nigeria is Lagos. This city is located in the western region. It is the most populous city on the African continent.

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The Eastern region of Nigeria definitely where most rainfall happens. The Niger delta is in this region and is one of the world's largest wetlands. There is pollution from oil spills and Igbo is the largest ethnic group. They live in villages and are educated at school. They had other ethnic groups resenting the power Igbo had and tried to break away in 1967. One million Igbo fled and war broke out. The Igbo people were Christian and their houses are on stilts. They wear colorful wraps and also have masked dancers for festivals, ceremonies, and rituals. Their traditional hat is a cap and one of their main resources is oil. They sell their oils to make money, but farming used to be their main activity. Many people attend college and get education.

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Northern Nigeria's environment  made up of high, flat plains since farmers had cleared out trees and ferns to grow their crops. Droughts happened later in 2000. The largest ethnic groups consist of Hausa and Fulani, but the Hausa language is more spoken over Fulani. Hausa people are tended to be in more urban areas while Fulani are found in rural places. In their culture, they make music by using a drum called a kalangu. Women may wear headdresses while men would normally wear baggy cotton pants and a fez. They have flat roofs on their houses and sometimes will sleep on their roofs on hot nights. Their money comes from selling crops to their local tourists, some work as trader and merchants, while others will do herding.

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Western Nigeria contains the country's largest city, which is Lagos. This region is made of up mostly savanna and there are tropical rain forests on the coastline. Yoruba makes up the largest ethnic group and they are mostly Christian. Their culture is made up of tin roofs, bead work, and royal statues. Their art in their culture is dedicated to their kings. They have jobs in the markets, farms, and factories. Women may sell goods in street markets such as homemade cloth or baskets.