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.

In recent years, ______ has become the leading source of income for the Nigerians.

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.

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

STUDY YOUR WESTERN AFRICAN MAP TONIGHT

FOR 10 MINUTES!!!

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.