Modern nigeria dates from 1914, when the british protectorates of northern and southern nigeria were joined The country became independent on october 1, 1960, and in 1963 adopted a republican constitution but elected to stay a member of the commonwealth. Visit the definitions and notes page to view a description of each topic. Nigerians or the nigerian people are citizens of nigeria or people with ancestry from nigeria [23] the name nigeria was derived from the niger river running through the country This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by british journalist flora shaw, who later married baron frederick lugard, a british colonial administrator
[24] nigeria is composed of various ethnic groups. History of nigeria, a survey of notable events and people in the history of nigeria The country, located on the atlantic coast in western africa, has a diverse geography, with climates ranging from arid to humid equatorial. After independence in 1960, the nigerian government used domestic and international sporting events to foster a sense of national identity among the various ethnic groups and to gain global recognition. In nigeria, there are almost equal numbers of muslims and christians Most of the christians live in the south, and most of the muslims live in the north
Nigeria, officially federal republic of nigeria, country, western africa 356,667 sq mi (923,768 sq km) There are more than 250 ethnic groups, including hausa, fulani, yoruba, and igbo Nigeria is a country located on the western coast of africa that has a diverse geography, with climates ranging from arid to humid equatorial Hundreds of languages are spoken in nigeria, including yoruba, igbo, fula, hausa, edo, ibibio, tiv, and english Evidence of human occupation in nigeria dates back thousands of years
The oldest fossil remains found by archaeologists in the southwestern area of iwo eleru, near akure, have been dated to about 9000 bce.
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