Nigeria is located in west
Africa and it is the most populous country on the continent
of Africa. After several years of colonization, the federal
republic of Nigerian was established on October 1, 1960 and
the national flag and the coats of arms were adopted to
represent our freedom from British governance. It has 36 states and the
federal capital territory (Abuja). Nigeria currently has a civilian
government after several years of military interruptions.
And as
the world prepares to usher in the new year , Nigeria
prepares to elect it's next civilian president in may 2007. The country
has two major political parties: People's Democratic Party
of Nigeria and the All Nigeria People's Party, however,
there are several other minor political parties that are also
registered.Nigeria occupies a total
area of 923,768 square kilometer, of which about 13,000
square kilometer is made of water. It shares boundaries with
Cameroon, Benin, Niger and Chad. The country has about 150
Million People and 250 ethnic groups, each with it's
peculiar dialect. The three major languages are Yoruba,
Hausa and Igbo, but the language of communication is
English. Nigeria is one of the most culturally diverse
countries in the world that is rich both in natural and
human resources. It is my country and I am very proud of it.
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Nigerian
Tribune
