Nigeria
Fun Facts
I pledge to Nigeria my country, To be faithful, loyal and honest,To serve Nigeria with all my strength,To defend her unity, And uphold her honor and glory. So help me God.
Arise, O compatriots, Nigeria's call
obey To serve our fatherland
With love and strength and faith
The labor of our heroes past
Shall never be in vain
To serve with heart and might
One nation bound in freedom, peace and unity.
Oh God of creation, direct our noble cause
Guide our leaders right
Help our youth the truth to know
In love and honesty to grow
And living just and true
Great lofty heights attain
To build a nation where peace and justice
shall reign.
National Anthem
Sports
- Most popular : Soccer
- Cricket
- Weight-lifting
- Judo
* Nigeria is officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
* The Niger River is Africa's third largest river.
* English is the main language of Nigeria. Apart from that, over three hundred languages are spoken in the country.
* The main religions in Nigeria are Islam, Christianity, Yoruba Orisha or Orisa veneration and Ifá.
* Nigeria is the eighth most populous country in the world.
* Nigeria is the 12th largest producer of petroleum in the world and the 8th largest petroleum exporter.
* Football is Nigeria's national sport.
* Nigeria has the highest rate of twin births in the world, compared to any other country.
* Nigeria is an important centre for biodiversity.
~ Nigeria is made up of three large ethnic groups - the Hausa-Fulani,Yoruba, and Igbo- who represent 70 percent of the population.
~ Another 10 percent comprises of several other groups numbering more than 1 million members each, including the Kanuri, Tiv, and Ibibio.
~ More than 300 smaller ethnic groups account for the remaining 20 percent of the population ; similar in nature, thus melting all the boundaries to become a huge group.
~ The oil-rich Nigerian economy, is undergoing substantial reform under the new civilian administration.
~ Seen seven coups in 32 years, which the military rulers had failed to
divert the economy away from over dependence on the capital-intensive oil sector, which provides 20% of GDP, 95% of foreign
exchange earnings, and about 65% of budgetary revenues. The largely subsistence agricultural sector has failed to keep up with
rapid population growth, and Nigeria, once a large net exporter of food, now must import food. Nonetheless, increases in foreign oil investment and oil production had kept the economic growth at 3% in 2002.
People
Economy
Pledge
* Tropical climate in the far South region.
* Desert-like climate in far North region.
* Savannah climate in between.
Climate
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EelaineOh 1 year ago
Hi Cassandra, I love how informative your glog is. However, under climate and economy, could you make the information in point form instead?
Also, include the source of your information