​Where is Nigeria?

​Nigeria is located north of the equator between 0 and 15 degrees and east of the Prime Meridien. It is a tropical country with a warm and sometimes wet climate.

​Climate in Nigeria

​From SOUTH to NORTH

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• Tropical Monsoon

  Tropical Savannah

  Arid Steppe

  Arid Desert​

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The climate gets hotter and drier as you travel north.​

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Arid = little to no rain​

Steppe = ​flat un-forested grassland

Life under colonial rule in Nigeria was dehumanizing in many ways.

• The people were essentially seen as second class citizens within their own country under British subjugation.

• This was part of a system of submission based on racial segregation called Apartheid.

Colonial Nigeria existed into the earlier days Queen Elizabeth II's reign.

The lady to the right is Queen Elizabeth II, who is still Queen of England. This wasn't so long ago. In fact, Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show, was born under Apartheid, which was still happening in South Africa. His existence was considered illegal at the time.

How do African Economies Work?

Resources Rich Continent

South Africa: uranium, precious stones
and metals (diamonds, gold, and platinum)

Oil reserves are located in several
countries: Algeria, Libya, Nigeria, Gabon,
Angola Chad, and Cameroon.

Zambia: Copper

Rich soil produces crops like cacao (for
chocolate) and coffee.

Africa

Facts about Africa

• There are 54 countries in Africa

• More than 1.3 billion people live on the African continent.

• About 15% of the world's total population live in Africa!