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Quick FactsPopulation: About 120 million
Ethnic Groups: More than 250, 4000 dialectsSize: 577,355 sq miles; that is two and a half times the size of
California.Number of States: 36 plus Abuja, the Federal Capital territory
Major Ethnic Groups: Yoruba, Fulani, Igbo and Nok
Early History
Nok People – located in central NigeriaCreated early terracotta sculptures that suggested their social structure was influences by the Egyptians
Fulani Empire – Northern part of the countryProspered as a trading post between North and West Africa1903 population and land divided among the Europeans
Yoruba Kingdoms – Southwestern NigeriaTheir mythology pre-dates any other civilization
Igbo People – Southeast NigeriaOldest Kingdom in NigeriaLost it’s sovereignty to the British in 1911
Colonial Era• Spanish and Portuguese were the first Europeans to start a trade with Nigeria • Britain abolished its slave trade in 1807.• West Africa Squadron – Established by the British in an attempt to abolish
International slave trade.• Nigeria became a protectorate of the British Empire in the late 19th century• Western education and development of a modern economy proceeded in the South –
lead to political consequences and a North/South division that still exists today.• After WWII – Nigerian Nationalism and demands for independence were strong.
Post-Independence
• Nigeria gained it’s independence from Britain on October 1st, 1960.
• Two parties; Nigerian People’s Congress (NPC) comprised of Northerners and those of the Islamic faith. National council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) Comprised of the Igbo and the Christians
• Cultural and political differences between Nigeria’s dominant ethnicities was sharp.