Nigeria is a country in West Africa having boundaries with Niger and Chad
Republic in the north, Cameroon on the eastern part, Benin Republic on the
western border and the Atlantic ocean at the southern end. Nigeria is the
most populous country in Africa with more than 160 million people living
there . What this means is that one in every 7 Africans is a Nigerian.
Geographically, Nigerian terrain changes from the high savanna-covered
plateaus in the north to the oil-rich Niger Delta in the southern part down to
the rain forest belt region towards the coast. Despite the insecurity and some
slight political instabilities facing the country, there are some interesting
facts about Nigeria that are worth noting.

10. Most Populous Country in Africa

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the 8th most populous in
the world with a population of more than 160 million people. The next African
country to come close is Ethiopia with a population count of 84 million. That
is just about half of Nigerian population.

9. More Than 250 Ethnic Groups

Nigeria has more than 250 ethnic groups however, there are 3 dominant
tribes: the Ibo (Igbo), Hausa- Fulani and Yoruba which make up 18%, 29%
and 21% respectively.

8. Christianity and Islam Are The 2 Major Religions

The major religion in Nigeria are Christianity and Islam. About half of the
Yorubas are Christians and half Muslim, though many maintain traditional
beliefs. The Igbos in the southeast are mostly Christian; The Hausa/Fulani in
the northern Nigeria are mostly Islamic and dominated by the Hausa-Fulani
ethnic group. Southern Nigeria is more westernized and urbanized than the
north, with the Yoruba in the southwest and the Igbo in the southeast.

7. Niger River is West Africa’s Largest River.

The longest and largest river in West Africa is the river Niger from where
Nigeria derives her name. River Niger spans about 4,180 km (2,600 mi) from
its source is in the Highlands of Guinea in southeastern Guinea. It courses in
a crescent through Mali, Niger, on the border with Benin and then
through Nigeria, and eventually emptying into the Gulf of Guinea in the
Atlantic Ocean after passing through a massive delta, known as the Niger
Delta or the Oil Rivers.

6. One of the Oldest Locations of Human Existence

Evidence from archaeological discoveries have shown that there was a
history of human existence in Nigeria which has been dated to as far back
as 9000 BC. The Nok civilization (around 500 BC-200 AD) is the earliest
known civilization here.

5. Home Of Nollywood

Nollywood is the name given to the Nigerian movie industry and it has
recently been ranked the second largest producers of movies in the world;
just trailing behind Bollywood; the Indian film industry and ahead of
America’s Hollywood. Nollywood produces up to 200 movies every single
week and her movies has won half of the yearly awards for best picture since
2005.

4. Largest Diversity of Butterfly

Nigeria boasts in being the most suitable habitat for the worlds largest
diversity of the most colorful creatures – the butterflies. It is widely believed
that the areas surrounding Calabar, Cross River State in the southern part of
the country harbors the world’s largest diversity of butterflies.

3. Ogun State Has The Highest Number of Universities in Nigeria

Ogun State is one of the states in the western part of the country and it has
a total of nine registered universities, making it the state with the highest
number of Universities in Nigeria

2. The Longest Bridge in Africa

The Third Mainland Bridge (in Lagos State) connecting Lagos Island to the
mainland is the longest bridge in Africa—it measures about 11.8km. The
bridge starts from Oworonshoki which is linked to the Apapa-Oshodi express
way and Lagos-Ibadan express way, and ends at the Adeniji Adele
Interchange on Lagos Island. There is also a link midway through the bridge
that leads to the Herbert Macaulay Way, Yaba. The bridge was built
by Julius Berger Nigeria PLC and opened by President Ibrahim Babangida in
1990

1. Largest Producers of Crude Oil

Nigeria is the 12th largest producer of crude oil in the world (averaging
2,525,000 barrels per day) and the 8th largest exporter. Nigeria has the 10th
largest proven reserves of petroleum worldwide. Petroleum plays an
important role in the country’s economy and contributes to more than 85% of
the total government’s revenue.

SOURCE

Cc: Lalasticlala, Dominique

Wow

Okay now we know... how does this put four pomo in my soup?

interesting but we have lost our glory as a nation..

The crude oil money wey our polithievians dey thief....




Mtchewww...

Ehn Ehn?