NigeriaCreated byMr. Raponi

Nigeria Nigeria covers

351,650 miles and is more than twice the size of

________________.

The country gets its name from the

________________ which flows through western and central Nigeria.

The Land

Nigeria’s __________ is dotted with many rivers and creeks and covered

in ________________ swamps. This is a tropical tree with roots both above and below the water.

In the north, a tropical rainforest takes over.

In more central Nigeria,

_________________ or tropical grasslands are present

Mangrove Swamp

The Climate

Nigeria has several climate regions.

Most of the country is

_____________ with high average temperatures.

Rainforests in the south receive plenty of rainfall throughout the year.

However, ____________ regions in the north have very dry seasons.

The Economy

Nigeria has a developing economy based on both

______________ and

______________.

Nigeria is one of the world’s leading oil-producing countries and is one of the few industrialized African countries.

Oil accounts for more than 98% of

_______________________

More About Oil

Since the ___________________ discovered oil in Nigeria in the late 1950s, the oil industry has seen many problemsOil has cause civil wars between the government and the people. The government does not typically share oil profit with the people, and the government has been known to punish people who protest.

________________________ have a major impact on the ecosystem. (A community of living organisms, plants and animals, interacting with non-living parts where they live such as air, water and soil.) Spills take out crops and drinking water is also frequently contaminated through contamination of the groundwater and soils.

Oil In Nigeria

Question????

We know that Nigeria earns a lot of money through oil production. However, it has a lot of negative effects as well.

1. Tell me some of the negative effects that it has.

2. Compare and contrast whether you think that they should continue drilling. What are the good points, what are the bad points, and do the good outweigh the bad?

Agriculture Nigeria’s major

crops include peanuts, cotton, rubber, and cacao.

Despite the country’s mineral riches, most Nigerians are

______________.

A little more than ½ of Nigeria’s land is good for farming.

Ewwww, it Looks a Bit Slimy!

Snail meat has figured in the diet of African people living in forested areas, for thousands of years. Snail meat is now becoming a highly relished delicacy in Nigeria.Many school children prefer the taste and texture of the meat pies baked with the snails to those made with beef. The kids claimed the snail pies to have a better appearance, texture, and flavor.

The People

Almost ______ million people live in Nigeria- the most of any African country.

Nigeria’s people belong to more than 250

___________________, or a group of people that shares a common language, culture, and history.

Nigerians speak many different African languages.

World Population Map

History

Europeans looking for gold and slaves arrived in Africa in

the ______________.

They set up trading forts in Nigeria as early as 1498.

By the early 1900s,

the _______________ controlled the area of Nigeria.

History and

LifestyleThe many ethnic groups resisted the British rule of the area and on October 1, 1960, the colony of Nigeria finally became an independent nation.

Today, _________ of Nigeria’s population lives in rural villages.

Nigeria’s Cities

Nigeria has several large cities.

_____________, located on the coast of the country is the largest city and the commercial center.

______________, is the capital city of Nigeria.

Animals of West Africa

Ticket To Leave

A Note to a Friend

Please write a note to a friend that explains something that you have learned about today.

Then exchange your note with someone in the class.