Fun facts about Nigeria
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The name Nigeria derives from the Niger River running through the country.
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 mi2).
From the “Etymology” section
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The Nok civilisation produced life-sized terracotta figures that are some of the earliest known sculptures in Africa.
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 mi2).
From the “History” section
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The Kingdom of Nri of the Igbo people consolidated in the 10th century and continued until it lost its sovereignty to the British in 1911.
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 mi2).
From the “History” section
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Photo: Marie-Lan Nguyen · Public Domain
The Yoruba had developed one of the earliest city-states in Africa by the 8th century known as Ile Ife.
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 mi2).
From the “History” section
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Photo: Marie-Lan Nguyen · Public Domain
The Sokoto Caliphate became one of the largest slave societies in 19th-century Africa.
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 mi2).
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Marie-Lan Nguyen · Public Domain