History of Nigeria

The Empire-Bornu Kanem Region, close to Lake Chad, dominated the northern part of Nigeria for over 600 years, prospering as a route for trade between the barbaric North Africans and people of the forest. Geography Nigeria is located in the Gulf of Guinea. Its largest cities are located in the low lands in the south. The central part of the country consists of hills and plateaus. The North consists of low-arid lands. The neighbouring countries are Benin, Niger, Chad and Cameroon.
Economy The economy of Nigeria relies on oil, but due to bad macroeconomic management, through a substantial reform, implemented by the new civilian leadership of the country. The previous military rulers of Nigeria have not been able to diversify the economy away and it's dependence on a capital intensive oil sector, which accounts for 20% of GDP, 95% of export earnings and about 65% of revenues. The agricultural sector, largely for subsistence, did not accompanied the rapid growth of population and Nigeria, once a major exporter of food, now needs to import it. The mineral resources include oil, coal and tin. Agricultural products include: peanuts, palm oil, cocoa, citrus, corn, sorghum, cassava, yams and sugar cane. Population density The most populous country in Africa, Nigeria, represents approximately one quarter of the population of West Africa.
Religion The major religions are Islamism and Christianity with 50% to 40%.
Culture
Nigeria has the third largest film industry in the world, only behind Hollywood and Bollywood.
The internal trade of first necessity goods is structured as following: the southern states provide banana, cassava and fruits for the northern states; these provide meat, beans, onions and vegetables to the south. Both regions receive yam and potatoes of the central states.
Full Name: Federal Republic of Nigeria Location: West Central Africa Limits: neighbour countries: Benin, Chad, Cameroon, Niger Government: Presidential Republic Area: 923,768 km2 Nationality: Nigerian Population: 129,934,911 (July/2002) Mortality rate: 72.49 deaths per 1,000 live births (2002) Life: 50.59 years Peak: Mount Chappal Wadd, 2419 m Languages: English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulani Illiteracy: 43% Capital: Abuja Language: English (Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo unofficial) Currency: Naira Climate: tropical and humid savannah Time (UTC): +1 OSHOGBO It is one of the most exciting cities in Nigeria. It is quiet compared to other, but major holy places are there and it is where many of the best artists of the country have their refuge. Holy Woods are the main attraction of Oshogbo, covering an extensive and beautiful area of woods, and therein lies the shrine of Oxum astounding, as every year (in August) are the offerings of the large fish, which only the enlightened enough are able to see.

This work allowed me to learn to see new realities, especially the culture, the various regions which I was confronted with. It is located in the Gulf of Guinea. I also

got the notion of the dependence on capital intensive oil sector, which accounts for 20% of GDP, 95% of export earnings and about 65% of revenues. I realised that this country survived two successive coups by different military groups, which left the country under a military dictatorship, and it is for that reason that it is a federal state. It has at least 24 cities with a population of over 100,000 inhabitants. In areas of greater population density there is human intervention - in the form of burning and depletion of the earth where there is little vegetation.