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10 Amazing Facts About Nigeria by Ambi25: 7:53am On Jun 26, 2015


Nearly every fifth African is Nigerian and they are happy and fun loving people.

1. Mordern day Nigeria has been the site of numerous kingdom and tribal state for millennia.

2. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous country in the world.

3. Nigeria is a Multinational state, as it is inhabitated by over 500 ethnic groups of which the three largest are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.

4. Nigeria is the largest economy in Africa worth more than $500 billion and $1 trillion in terms of nominal GDP and purchasing power parity respectively.

5. Nigeria is considered to be a middle power in the world and has also been identified as an emerging power.

6. Nigeria North East of the Country has been sectarian violence by Boko Haram

7. Nigeria Comprises 36 state and the federal capital territory where the capital, Abuja is located.

8. Nigeria became a formally independent federation in 1960 and became Republic in 1963.

9. Nigeria fought civil war for 3yrears from 1967-1970, it has since alternated between democratically elected civilian governments and military dictatorships.

10. 2011 presidential elections being viewed as the first to be conducted reasonably free and fairly.
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Re: 10 Amazing Facts About Nigeria by Freciprocal: 7:57am On Jun 26, 2015
Ok
Re: 10 Amazing Facts About Nigeria by absoluteSuccess: 7:58am On Jun 26, 2015
O God of creation, direct our noble homeland.
Re: 10 Amazing Facts About Nigeria by Edwardhead(m): 7:58am On Jun 26, 2015
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Re: 10 Amazing Facts About Nigeria by hareskay(m): 8:00am On Jun 26, 2015
@Op u no get work abi? So na all dis elementary facts u carry put inside ya topic. #Iranu. Besides, how does all dis shii add to moi income...i don carry block tire. Lollllllllz
Re: 10 Amazing Facts About Nigeria by Nobody: 8:06am On Jun 26, 2015
Hmmm undecided
Re: 10 Amazing Facts About Nigeria by Nobody: 8:06am On Jun 26, 2015
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Re: 10 Amazing Facts About Nigeria by innofyno(m): 8:08am On Jun 26, 2015
And what is amazing here?... We already know all these
Re: 10 Amazing Facts About Nigeria by Greyworld: 8:09am On Jun 26, 2015
Evry tin "10" makes fp so op is anticipatin.....



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Re: 10 Amazing Facts About Nigeria by Nobody: 8:27am On Jun 26, 2015
Topic edited: "Ten well known and unnecessary to repeat facts about Nigeria"
Re: 10 Amazing Facts About Nigeria by Ambi25: 8:32am On Jun 26, 2015
hareskay:
@Op u no get work abi? So na all dis elementary facts u carry put inside ya topic. #Iranu. Besides, how does all dis shii add to moi income...i don carry block tire. Lollllllllz
let others who dont know get to know about this facts.

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