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opulation is a substantial 180 million. U.S. armed forces have been drawn into Nigeria’s conflict with an Islamic group, Boko Haram, which has also spilled over to a degree into neighboring Cameroon, Chad and Niger. There are a number of Nigerians in the U.S. Finally, in general, it is not to America’s advantage for a large, important African nation to simply collapse, as Nigeria risks doing in the face of its problems.

European influence in modern day Nigeria began when in the 16th century when the first explorers from Spain and Portugal began trading with locals, leading to the development of ports, such as Lagos. The British became an increasingly dominant influence on the region in the late 19th century through the Royal Niger Company, resisting German attempts to expansion in the region.

In 1900, the territories under the control of the Royal Niger Company became the Southern Nigeria Protectorate. In 1914, this was combined with the Northern Nigeria Protectorate to create the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria, which forms the borders of modern day Nigeria.

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