NIGERIA:10 Interesting facts you did not know

10 Interesting Facts You Didn't Know About Nigeria: In this video we are going to talk about 10 Interesting facts you did not know about Nigeria. So before starting, please like this video and subscribe to this channel for future updates. Nigeria, formally the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa that borders the Atlantic Ocean. It is the most populous country in Africa. Geographically located between the Sahel to the north, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean and encompassing an area of 923,769 square kilometers. It has a population of over 211 million people. Nigeria shares boundaries with the countries of Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic consisting of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, which contains the country's capital, Abuja. Lagos, Nigeria's former capital and largest metropolis, is one of the world's largest metropolitan areas and the second largest in Africa. The contemporary state began with British colonization in the nineteenth century and took its current territorial configuration with the union of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate and Northern Nigeria Protectorate in 1914 by Lord Lugard, who also served as the country's first president. The British established administrative and legal frameworks in the Nigeria region while also exercising indirect power through traditional chiefdoms, according to the British. On October 1, 1960, Nigeria was recognized as a formally independent federation. Following a civil war from 1967 to 1970, the country went through several democratically elected civilian governments and military dictatorships before establishing a stable democracy with the 1999 presidential election, the 2015 presidential election marked the first time an incumbent president had lost re-election since the country's independence. Nigeria has a population of about 200 million people, making it one of the world's most populous countries. Most Nigerians are either Muslims or Christians, with Islam accounting for 50% and Christianity accounting for 40% of the total population, respectively. For copyright matters relating to this channel, please contact us directly at: Discovery_Hub@outlook.com If you enjoyed the video SUBSCRIBE & TURN ON POST NOTIFICATIONS. SUBSCRIBE: /channel/UCPlTCO2QH7CpKg9O1-w-Ciw

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