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__//** NIGERIA **//__

•Si ze of country in squar ﻿e miles (compare it to the United States)

Nigeria in square miles-356,669

United States in square miles-3,974,100

•Population density in people per square mile (compare it to the United States)

Nigeria-152,217,341

United States-310,232,863

•Gross Domestic Product per capita (explain what “GDP per capita” means and how your country relates to the United States’ GDP per capita)

Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP for short) is $1,696

United States GDP is $45,592

Gross Domestic Product is where a person who works gets paid that amount for a whole year

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•Image of their flag (and any significance of the symbols, colors, etc.) The flag was adopted on October 1, 1960. It consists of vertical bands of green, white, and green (as you can see above). The green stands for Nigeria’s green land, the forest, and the abundt natural wealth of the country and the white represents peace and unity.

•Life expectancy (compare it to the United States) Life expectancy for Nigeria Male is 47 and for Female it is 48 Life expectancy for United States Male is 77 and for Female it is 81

•Birth rate (compare it to the United States) 36.07 is Nigeria’s birth rate 13.83 is United States birth rate

•Infant mortality rate (compare it to the United States) Nigeria is 94 per 1000 births United States is 6 per 1000 births

•Language(s) spoken ==== English (official), Hausa, Fulani, Yoruba, Ibo. More than 250 languages are spoken in Nigeria. Greetings are highly valued. Neglecting to greet someone or rushing through a greeting is considered a sign of disrespect. ====

[[image:Abjua_National_Mosque.jpg]]
This is Abjua,Nigeria's National Mosque. Abjua is Nigeria's capital.

•Monetary Unit
Naira (NGN)

•Type of Government (and explain what this means and how it is different from the United States) Multiparty government transitioning from military to civilian rule.

•Political Leader Nigeria Pres. Goodluck Jonathan Pres. Goodluck Jonathan

•Religions practiced Islam-50% Christian-40% Indigenous Beliefs-10%

•Literacy Rate (compare it to the United States) Nigeria Literacy Rate is 80% (male) 64% (female) United States Literacy Rate is 99% (male) 99% (female)

These are some of Nigeria's kids. When they go to school, they have to wear green plaid shirts and black skirts for girls and back pants for the boys. They also have to wear sandals.

•Economic Summary (can include natural resources, trading partners, types of industry, etc.) natural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, arable land. Nigeria’s has one of the largest economy’s in Africa. It is also one of the world’s largest oil producers, but only a minority of the population enough to meet their needs. Unemployment is also high and they are in recession like the United States. Natural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, arable land

•Brief history (DO NOT copy and paste…use your own words!). Nigeria and Africa’s most populated country grew during the 19th century while the British influenced and controlled Nigeria and Africa. After World War II (a series of constitutions) granted Nigeria greater autonomy and independence came in 1960. In 1999 a new constitution was adopted after following nearly 16 years of military rule and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. Through corruption and mismanagement the government continues to face the task of reforming petroleum-based economy whose revenues have been squandered (wasted) and institutionalizing democracy. Nok people (500 B.C.-200A.D). The Kanuri, Hausa, and Fulani people subsequently migrated here. Islam was introduced in the 13th century.

//** Resources: **// CIA World Fact Book Culture Grams

•A color-coded paragraph that compares and contrasts three ways in which life would similar and three ways life would be different living in your country as compared to the United States. Is Be specific. •A list of 10 other webpages that you critiqued. List two specific things they did well and one suggestion for improvement. Advanced

•Includes all features of “Proficient.” •Link to a Google Earth flyover of major physical and political features. •Addition of interesting facts, charts, graphs, and current events that add relevant information about your country. •Above-average care taken in building an accurate and appealing webpage.