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Map Depicting Nigeria's Cultural Regions

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Map Depicting Nigeria's Cultural Regions

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Nigeria is split into three main cultural regions: Northern Nigeria, Western Nigeria, and Eastern Nigeria

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Northern Nigeria's terrain can be described as high, flat plains.The culture that dominates the region is the Hausa-Fulani. The Hausa-Fulani are primarily Muslim. They wear baggy clothes to protect from the heat and most of them make their money from farming.

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The dominant culture in Northern Nigeria, Hausa-Fulani, generally make a living from farming.

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Western Nigeria used to be a tropical rain forest, however today its terrain can be described as a savanna. The dominant culture is the Yoruba whom are mainly Christian. Most Western Nigerians live in shantytowns, in the countryside, or rarely in apartments(Wealthy Yoruba People). The Yoruba have many options for work including factory-jobs, engineering, and even doctors.

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The people West Nigeria have many job opportunities due to the sprouting of cities.

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Eastern Nigeria was once a rain forest but it is now a swampland on coast.This region has the world's largest wetlands and Nigeria's largest oil deposits. The main culture of the region are the Igbo, largest culture of Nigeria, whom are resented by the other cultures because when colonized by Britain the Igbo were favored. The Igbo men wear colorful cloths and many of the Igbo work in the oil industry.

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Eastern Nigeria's economy is very dependent on the oil industry.

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Background:
British influence and control over what would become Nigeria and today Africa's most populous country grew through the 19th century. A series of constitutions after World War II granted Nigeria greater autonomy; independence came in 1960. Most of the next 40 years Nigeria was ruled by two military juntas (1966-79 and 1983-98). Only in 1999 a new constitution was adopted, and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. The government continues to face the daunting task of reforming a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have been squandered through corruption and mismanagement, and institutionalizing democracy. In addition,

Nigeria continues to experience long-standing ethnic and religious tensions. Although both the 2003 and 2007 presidential elections were marred by significant irregularities and violence, Nigeria is currently experiencing its longest period of civilian rule since independence. The general elections of April 2007 marked the first civilian-to-civilian transfer of power in the country's history and the elections of 2011 were generally regarded as credible. In January 2014, Nigeria assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2014-15 term.

Official Name:
Federal Republic of Nigeria
conventional short form: Nigeria

ISO Country Code: ng, nga
Actual Time: Tue-Apr-10 21:51
Local Time = UTC +1h

Country Calling Code: +234

Capital City:Abuja (pop. 1 million).

Other Cities:
Lagos (21 million), Kano (2.5 - 3 million), Ibadan (3.2 million), Abuja (1 million), Port Harcourt (1.4 million), Benin City (1.2 million), Kaduna (800,000)

Government:
Type: An elected civilian government took office on 29 May 1999, following 15 years of military rule.
Independence: 1 October 1960.

Administrative Divisions:
Nigeria is divided into 36 administrative divisions ( states) and the federal capital territory.

Geography:
Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon.
Area: 924,000 sq. km. (356,700 sq. mi.)
Terrain: Ranges from southern coastal swamps to tropical forests, open woodlands, grasslands, and semidesert in the far north. The highest regions are the Jos Plateau 1,200-2,000 meters above sea level and the mountains along the border with Cameroon.

Climate: Nigeria lies within the tropics, it has two seasons, a wet season from April-Oct., and a dry season from Nov.-March. Its climate range from a warm desert clima in north east to a tropical savanna climate in south.

People:
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Nigerian(s).
Population: 192 million (UN estimate 2017)
Ethnic groups (374 pure ethnic stocks): Hausa-Fulani, Igbo, and Yoruba are the largest.
Religions: Muslim, Christian, indigenous African.
Languages: English (official), Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, others.
Literacy: 39%-51%.

Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, tin, columbite, iron ore, coal, limestone, lead, zinc.
Agriculture products: Cocoa, peanuts, palm oil, corn, rice, sorghum, millet, cassava (tapioca), yams, rubber; cattle, sheep, goats, pigs; timber; fish.

Industries: Crude oil, coal, tin, columbite, palm oil, peanuts, cotton, rubber, wood, hides and skins, textiles, cement and other construction materials, food products, footwear, chemicals, fertilizer, printing, ceramics, steel.

Exports - commodities: petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber

Exports partners: UK 22.2%, Germany 17.9%, Netherlands 10.2%, France 6.6%, Sweden 6.1%, Belgium 5%, USA 4.5% (2015)

Imports - commodities: machinery, chemicals, transport equipment, manufactured goods, food and live animals

Imports partners: Sweden 12%, Germany 11.8%, China 10.9%, UK 6.7%, USA 6.6%, Denmark 6% (2015)

Currency: Naira (NGN)

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Nigeria - Country Profile - Nations Online Project

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Background: British influence and control over what would become Nigeria and today Africa's most populous country grew through the 19th century. A series of constitutions after World War II granted Nigeria greater autonomy; independence came in 1960. Most of the next 40 years Nigeria was ruled by two military juntas (1966-79 and 1983-98).

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