Nigeria is a large country in West Africa with a population of over 200 million people from diverse ethnic groups. Nigeria has a developing economy based on oil production and agriculture, though oil has caused environmental and social problems. The document provides information on Nigeria's geography, climate, people, history, economy, and key cities.

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3. Nigeria
Created by
Mr. Raponi

4. Objectives
Students will be able to define ethnic
group.
Students will be able to discuss both
the importance of oil to Nigeria, as well
as the negative aspects that come
along with it.
Students will be able to read and
interpret a world population map.

6. Nigeria
Nigeria covers
351,650 miles and is
more than twice the
size of
________________.
The country gets its
name from the
________________
which flows through
western and central
Nigeria.

7. The
Land
Nigeria’s coast is dotted with
many rivers and creeks and
covered
in ________________ swamps.
This is a tropical tree with
roots both above and below
the water.
In the north, a tropical
rainforest takes over.
In more central Nigeria,
_________________ or tropical
grasslands are present

8. Mangrove Swamp

9. The
Climate
Nigeria has several
climate regions.
Most of the country is
_____________ with high
average temperatures.
Rainforests in the south
receive plenty of rainfall
throughout the year.
However, ____________
regions in the north have
very dry seasons.

12. The
Economy
Nigeria has a developing
economy based on both
______________ and
______________.
Nigeria is one of the world’s
leading oil-producing
countries and is one of the
few industrialized African
countries.
Oil accounts for more than
98% of
_______________________

13. More About Oil
Since the ___________________
discovered oil in Nigeria in the late
1950s, the oil industry has seen
many problems
Oil has cause civil wars between
the government and the people.
The government does not typically
share oil profit with the people, and
the government has been known to
punish people who protest.
________________________ have a
major impact on the ecosystem. (A
community of living organisms,
plants and animals, interacting with
non-living parts where they live
such as air, water and soil.)
Spills take out crops and drinking
water is also frequently
contaminated through
contamination of the groundwater
and soils.

14. Oil In Nigeria

15. Question???
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We know that Nigeria earns a lot of money
through oil production. However, it has a lot of
negative effects as well.
 1. Tell me some of the negative effects that it has.
 2. Compare and contrast whether you think that
they should continue drilling. What are the good
points, what are the bad points, and do the good
outweigh the bad?

16. Agriculture Nigeria’s major crops
include peanuts,
cotton, rubber, and
cacao.
Despite the country’s
mineral riches, most
Nigerians are
______________.
A little more than ½ of
Nigeria’s land is good
for farming.

17. Ewwww, it Looks a Bit Slimy!
Snail meat has figured in the diet of African people living in
forested areas, for thousands of years.
Snail meat is now becoming a highly relished delicacy in
Nigeria.
Many school children prefer the taste and texture of the meat
pies baked with the snails to those made with beef. The kids
claimed the snail pies to have a better appearance, texture, and
flavor.

18. The People
Almost ______ million
people live in Nigeria- the
most of any African country.
Nigeria’s people belong to
more than 250
___________________, or a
group of people that shares
a common language,
culture, and history.
Nigerians speak many
different African languages.

19. World Population Map

20. History
Europeans looking for
gold and slaves arrived
in Africa in
the ______________.
They set up trading
forts in Nigeria as early
as 1498.
By the early 1900s,
the _______________
controlled the area of
Nigeria.

21. History and
Lifestyle
The many ethnic
groups resisted the
British rule of the
area and on October
1, 1960, the colony
of Nigeria finally
became an
independent nation.
Today, _________ of
Nigeria’s population
lives in rural
villages.

22. Nigeria’s
Cities
Nigeria has several
large cities.
_____________,
located on the coast
of the country is the
largest city and the
commercial center.
______________, is
the capital city of
Nigeria.

23. Animals of West Africa

24. Ticket To Leave
A Note to a Friend
Please write a note to a friend
that explains something that
you have learned about today.
Then exchange your note with
someone in the class.