15 Unique Facts About Nigeria

Nigeria known to be the heartbeat of Africa is located in West Africa. Nigeria is a land of diverse opportunities as it is blessed with abundant resources and the people are known for their hospitality.


 15 Important Facts about Nigeria:

·         Abuja became the capital city of Nigeria on 12th of December 1991 replacing Lagos State.

·         The official language is English as Nigeria was colonized by the British so it became the borrowed language for transaction.

·         There are over 520 languages spoken in Nigeria.

·         The dialect and ethnic groups in Nigeria are over 250. Rich culture you must say and most do not understand each other.

·         The pidgin language is another popular language spoken by Nigerians, one of the things that make it unique.



·         You cannot take food away from a Nigerian. It is a land rich and blessed with food as variety of dishes exist among different culture and ethnic groups.

·         The Nigeria is divided between Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba with the South-South given consideration.
·         Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria in terms of population and the second-fastest growing city in Africa.  

 ·         Lagos is also known to be the economic and financial capital of the country.

·         Nigeria has a population of over 160 million people all spread across the 36 states in the country.

·         Nigeria is a multi-religious nation but predominantly Christians and Muslims.

·         Naira is the official currency but the US dollar is used to trade in the international market.
·         You cannot take the radiate Green White Green from the flag of Nigeria. It shows the productivity and richness of the land.


·         Nigeria is the home of Nollywood, the second biggest movie industry in the world after Bollywood in terms of output.



Comments

VOCAB CONCEPTS said…
Nice write up... more of that.
16 November 2015 at 11:56
Clare said…
I'm a proud Nigerian. Thanks for these facts.
16 November 2015 at 12:03
Atere Oluwashina said…
Cool, keep it up! I didn't get the part when u mentioned pidgin language "one of the things that make it unique".
16 November 2015 at 18:13
Atere Oluwashina said…
Cool, keep it up! I didn't get the part when u mentioned pidgin language "one of the things that make it unique".
16 November 2015 at 18:13

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