Explore Nigeria: 12 Key Facts

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1 Nigeria Is a Land of Rivers and Savannas Nigeria is a country on the western coast of Africa It shares borders with Niger to the north Chad and Cameroon to the east and Benin to the west Its coast lies along the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean The country has almost 500 miles 800 km of coastline Nigeria has a total area of 356,669 square miles 923,768 sq km It is larger than the US state of Texas Because of its size it is often called the Giant of Africa Nigeria also has more people than any other country in Africa Many rivers and creeks flow through Nigeria The two main rivers are the Niger and the Benue They meet form a Y and turn into the Niger Delta It is the third-largest delta in the world The delta leads into the Gulf of Guinea The southern lowlands are along Nigeria’s coast Further north are huge grassy plains called savannas Some stretch as far as the eye can Logs are floated down the Niger River to sawmills to be processed for export 4