what is Nigeria called?
the "Giant of Africa"
why?
It has a large population and economy.
how many ethnic groups?
over 500
whats one of the largest?
the Hausa
have they had a civil war?
yes
when?
from 1967 to 1970.
where did it originate from?
from British colonial rule
what merging happened?
the Southern Nigeria Protectorate and Northern Nigeria Protectorate in 1914.
what structures did the Brits have there?
administrative and legal
when did it become independent?
in 1960
what type of government have they had?
democratically-elected civilian governments and military dictatorships,
/what happened in 2011?
the first to be conducted reasonably freely and fairly.
what the population?
182 million
where does in rank in population?
Most populous in Africa
what about the world?
seventh
what religions?
Christians and Muslims
which lives in the north?
Muslims
and South?
Christians
any native religions?
yes
what people celebrate those religions?
those native to Igbo and Yoruba peoples.
what do they speak there?
over 500 different languages