Table of Contents Chapter 1 GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE 4 Chapter 2 HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT 10 Chapter 3 CULTURE AND PEOPLE 17 Chapter 4 LIFE IN NIGERIA 23 Map and Key Facts 29 Glossary 30 Index 31
768 669 4 Chapter 1 GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE From its land to its people Nigeria is a nation of great diversity A land of grassy plains dense jungles mountains and deserts Nigeria is also home to many vibrant cultures and a rich history The Land Nigeria is the world's thirty second largest country It covers 356 square miles 923 sq km of western Africa Nigeria borders the countries of Benin
to the west Niger to the north Chad to the northeast and Cameroon to the southeast The Gulf of Guinea forms its southern border Open plains stretch over much of Nigeria These include coastal lowlands deltas pockets of rain forest in the south and grasslands and deserts in the north Zuma Rock is a large rock hill in central Nigeria once used to defend against invading armies 5
