A COUNTRY OF COLORS AND RHYTHMS BALOGUN MARKET LAGOS A family wanders through the stalls of Balogun Market in Lagos Nigeria Colorful fabrics and handmade crafts are on display After buying a few souvenirs the family takes a break at a small buka nearby The cozy local café serves them tasty moi moi bean cakes and tea 4
OTHER TOP SITES IDANRE HILL OGBUNIKE CAVES YANKARI NATIONAL PARK ZUMA ROCK THE GIANT OF AFRICA Nigeria is often called the Giant of Africa It gets its nickname from its massive population and many natural resources After their snack the family heads downtown to Freedom Park They visit an art gallery inside the park Then they relax by the pond while enjoying the rhythmic drumming of live reggae music The colors flavors and music of Lagos are a window to the lively country of Nigeria 5
LOCATION WHERE’S THE CAPITAL Lagos was once the capital of Nigeria In 1991 the capital was moved to Abuja A central location was chosen so that no single ethnic group would have too much power NIGER KANO NIGERIA ABUJA BENIN IBADAN LAGOS GULF OF GUINEA 6
CHAD Nigeria is located in western Africa At 356,669 square miles 923,768 square kilometers the massive country covers an area larger than the state of Texas Nigeria is bordered to the west by Benin Niger curves around the northern border Chad and Cameroon lie to the east Nigeria’s southern coast runs along the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean Abuja is the captial of Nigeria It is located in the center of the country CAMEROON 7
