This presents the culture and tradition of Nigeria

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Overview Of Nigeria
PreseNted By aBiOla ige
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Map of Nigeria
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LOCATED : WESTERN AFRICA , BORDERING THE GULF OF GUINEA ,
BET WEEN BENIN AND CAMEROON
GAINED FULL INDEPENDENCE IN OCT 1 ,1960
CAPITAL: ABUJA
POPULATION: 170,123,740
GOVERNMENT: PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT
NATURAL RESOURCES:
NATURAL GAS, PETROLEUM, TIN, IRON ORE, COAL, LIMESTONE,
NIOBIUM, LEAD, ZINC, ARABLE LAND
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Nigerian Coat of Arm
Nigeria Flag
Currency: Nigerian Naira
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Major Cities
Lagos 10.203 million; Kano 3.304 million; Ibadan 2.762 million; ABUJA
(capital) 1.857 million; Kaduna 1.519 million (2009)
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NIGERIA, AFRICA'S MOST POPULOUS COUNTRY,
IS COMPOSED OF MORE THAN 250 ETHNIC
GROUPS; THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MOST
POPULOUS AND POLITICALLY INFLUENTIAL:
HAUSA AND FULANI 29%, YORUBA 21%, IGBO
(IBO) 18%, IJAW 10%, KANURI 4%, IBIBIO 3.5%,
TIV 2.5%
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Christianity Muslim
Indigenous Beliefs
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Eba and
Vegetable Soup
Pounded Yam with
Jollof Rice Melon-Vegetable Soup
Wheat and Okro
soup
Moi Moi
Fufu with
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Arts and Crafts
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Festivals
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 Nollywood:The Nigerian film industry is the
third biggest in the world.
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There are 3 different types of marriage in Nigeria:
Traditional
Church/Mosque (white wedding)
Court/Registry
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Coconut Beach,Badagry Oniru Beach,Lekki
National Art Theatre Olumo Rock,Abeokuta 27

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Calabar
Ikogosi Water falls:Ekiti
Emir of Kano’s Palace,Kano National Museum
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Abuja International Stadium
Afin Oba of Lagos
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For information
Contact me on igeabiola@gmail.com
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