-The Igbo are one of the only ethnic groups in Africa that has never had centralized leadership. -The Kingdom of Nri is the oldest kingdom in Nigeria. -There are hundreds of different sub- groups of the Igbo people including popular groups such as the Ikwerre. -Some Igbo people believe that the Igbo are one of the Ten Lost Tribes of the Jews. -There are over 30 million Igbo people worldwide. -Igbo people were one of the most common ethnic groups enslaved in the Atlantic slave trade. -Many Afro-Caribbeans and African Americans can trace their ancestry back to Igbo people. -The River Niger flows through Igboland. -The staple crop of the Igbo is the yam. One of the most elaborate bronzes ever found was found in an Igbo town called Igbo-Ukwu. www.en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/igbo:portal