This document provides information about Nigeria, including:
1. A brief summary of Nigeria's history from independence in 1960 and becoming a member of the UN.
2. Key facts about Nigeria such as the capital city, official language, currency, population and motto.
3. An overview of some of Nigeria's major tourist attractions including waterfalls, rock formations, islands, zoos, stadiums, national parks, churches, museums and restaurants.
4. Details on Nigerian cuisine such as popular soups, stews, snacks and drinks.
4. HISTORY
Nigerian self-government requests after World War II led to a series of
ephemeral constitutions. The first, in 1945, established provincial
legislatures with limited participation of the natives in the government.
Through continuous constitutional changes to Nigeria were granted a
federal type of government and the provinces were consolidated into three
federal states (East, West and North), each with a different level of
autonomy. In 1954 Nigeria became a federation and each region given the
option to assume the condition of self-government established certain
safeguards to the unity of the Federation. In 1957 he was granted autonomy
to the regions East and West and the North in 1959.
5. The October 1, 1960 Nigeria became an independent state
within the Commonwealth. On October 7, was admitted
to the United Nations.
6. INFORMATION
FOUNDATION: October 1 , 1960
CAPITAL: Abuya
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: English
NATIONAL CURRENCY: Naira
POPULATION: 165,822,569
“Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress”
7. Located 17 km from
IKOM, near the border
between Nigeria and
Cameroon. The fall has
seven arms, each of the
waterfalls on a cliff
offering seven falls. It is
part of the Cross River,
descending through the
rainforest, surrounded by
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
AGBOKIM FALLS
8. Zuma rock
Zuma Rock is a large monolith, an igneous
intrusion composed of gabbro and granodiorite
that is located in Niger State, Nigeria. It rises
spectacularly immediately north of Nigeria's
capital Abuja, along the main road from Abuja to
Kaduna, and is sometimes referred to as the
"Gateway to Abuja.
9. Kunta Kinteh Island
Is a river island in the
Gambia River, which was
declared a World Heritage
Site by Unesco in 2003, to
contain the remains of the
European penetration of
Africa from the fifteenth
century to the independence
of that country. The channel
that is navigable by quite a
bit, is the first trade route
10. Nekede Zoo
You can make a
visit to the Nekede
Zoo. This is located
at the old Nekede in
Owerri and is a
complex, fully-
equipped garden.
Visitors can admire
here different types
of animals, from
Ostrich, Lions and
11. Abuja National Stadium
The Abuja Stadium
is a multipurpose
stadium located in
the city of Abuja,
capital of Nigeria. It
serves as
headquarters of the
Nigeria national
football team, and
also hosts other
12. NATIONAL PARKS
Old Oyo National Park
Old Oyo National Park is one of
the national parks of Nigeria,
located across northern Oyo
State and southern Kwara State,
Nigeria. It is rich in plant and
animal resources including
buffaloes, bushbuck and a
variety of birds. The park is
easily accessible from
southwestern and northwestern
Nigeria.
13. Gashaka-Gumti Park
Gashaka-Gumti National Park is located in
the mountainous region of north-eastern
Nigeria adjacent to the international border
with Cameroon, and immediately to the
north of Mambilla Plateau.
14. Yankari National Park
Yankari National Park
is a large wildlife park
located in the south-
central part of Bauchi
State, in northeastern
Nigeria.
Its location in the
heartland of the West
African savanna
makes it a unique
way for tourists to
15. Cross River National Park
The Cross River National Park is a
national park of Nigeria, located in
Cross River State, Nigeria. There are
two separate sections, Okwangwo
(established 1991) and Oban
(established 1988). The park has a total
area of about 4,000 km2, most of which
consists of primary moist tropical
rainforests in the North and Central
parts, with mangrove swamps on the
coastal zones.
16. National Park Kamuku
The Kamuku National Park
is a Nigerian national park
in Kaduna State, Nigeria,
with a total area of about
1,120 km². The park has a
typical Sudanian Savanna
ecology.
17. CHURCH
National Church of Nigeria
The National Church of
Nigeria is the primary
Christian place of
worship in Nigeria, a
country with a
substantial Christian
population. It is located
in Abuja, the capital
city. The National
18. Temple of Aba
Temple town of
Aba, Nigeria,
located in the
outskirts of the city.
Is one of the
temples built and
operated by The
Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day
19. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NIGERIA
Nigerian National
Museum is a national
museum of Nigeria,
located in the city of
Lagos. The museum has
a notable collection of
Nigerian art, including
pieces of statuary and
carvings and
archaeological and
ethnographic exhibits.Of
note is a terracotta
human head from
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25. GASTRONOMY
Nigerian cuisine is mainly based on cereals, and
other ingredients such as yams and meat, the most
popular recently in the north.
Nigeria's gastronomy is a rich mixture of
traditionally African carbon hydrates such as yams
and cassava, as well as vegetable soups made of
native green leaves.
26. Okra soup
Okra soup is very
traditional in Nigeria and
is very economical,
making it a good food
source and has many
vitamins. It is a dish that
is made primarily as
Okra, which is a very
common vegetable in
Nigeria and whose taste
is very good in this
preparation, which will
also use beef, dried
shrimp, pepper, onion,
palm oil and spinach.
You see, many
vegetables used in this
soup, which accounts
27. Maafe
It is sometimes called
the "peanut stew 'maafe,
referring to the ingredient
that differentiates this
stew other stews.
The meat used to
prepare maafe can be
lamb, chicken or beef. It
is cooked with a sauce
made of peanuts and
tomatoes.
There is no fixed recipe
for maafe, but also meat
and sauce, other
common ingredients
include chicken,
28. Suya
Theirs is a staple food in
Nigeria. The skewers or
kabobs looks like. The
dish originated in
northern Nigeria, among
the people of the Hausa
tribe.
Theirs is usually prepared
with chicken, fish or beef
skewered on skewers to
cook. However, before
threading the meat,
seasoned with tankora.
The tankora is a mixture
of dry spices, including
29. Moin Moin
The moin moin is a
type of pudding
originating in Nigeria.
It is rich in protein
and a staple of
Nigerian meals. The
invention of the
pudding is due to the
Yoruba tribe of the
Southwest.
The ingredients of
the stew are veneers,
washed and peeled
in advance, a
combination of
onions and crushed
30. Chin chinThe chin chin is a
fried snack popular
in Nigeria and the
rest of West Africa.
It is a hard candy
and a small donut
donut appears that
in most cases the
fry, but also makes
the furnace.
The dough used to
prepare chin chin is
made with eggs and
flour. Veneers also
included in some
versions. Moreover,