By: Idiris Mohamed Hassan Yousaf Nayeem Ali Mohamed Tall Nigeria January 24th, 2010 Social Studies

- Nayeem Ali Map & Location

Absolute Location of Nigeria  6° 27' N 3° 24' E. Terrain Have southern lowlands that merge into the central hills and plateaus. There are mountains in southeast and plains in north. Bordering Countries Borders Benin, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. Area  Total: 923,768 sq km Land: 910,768 sq km Water: 13,000 sq km Map

- Hassan Yousaf, Idiris Mohamed, & Mohamed Tall Relief

There are six different islands in Nigeria. They are Banana Island, Bonny Island, Ikoyi, Brass Island, Lagos Island, Victoria Island Banana Island is in Lagos state, Nigeria The Bonny Island is at the southern edge of Rivers State Ikoyi Island at the edge of the Lagos Lagoon The Brass Island town in the Niger Delta The Lagos Island is near the Lagos Lagoon Relief - Islands Physical Map

One of the Nigerian rivers is the Benue River. The Benue is a big tributary of the Niger River. The Benue is about 1,400km long, and is also an important transportation route. Another Nigerian river is the Niger river. The Niger extends for about 4,180km and it runs through Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria, and into the Atlantic Ocean. Another river is the Rima River. The Rima river is in the north, and it flows only during the rainy season. The Sokoto, another river, is located north-west in Nigeria. Relief – Rivers

One of the Nigerian Plateaus is the Adamawa Plateau. The Adamawa Plateau is a plateau region in west-central Africa stretching from south-eastern Nigeria through north-central Cameroon to the Central Africa Republic. The Adamawa Plateau is the source of many waterways. The average elevation of the Adamawa Plateau is about 3,300ft. The second plateau in Nigeria is the Jos Plateau. The Jos Plateau is located near the center of Nigeria. The Jos covers about 8,600km and has an average altitude of 1280 meters. The Jos is the only region in Nigeria that has a temperate climate. Relief – Plateaus

- Hassan Yousaf Climate

Near the coast, temperatures rarely pass 90° F, although humidity is very high and nights are hot There are two seasons One of the seasons is a wet season that starts in April and ends in October, and mostly has low temperatures. The other season is a dry season that starts in November and ends in March, and has midday temperatures that surpass 100 ° F although it has cool nights. On the Jos plateau, the temperature is moderate Rainfall along the coast in the west changes from 70 inches In the east rainfall changes from about 170 inches. In central Nigeria rainfall is around 50 inches In Northern Nigeria rainfall is around 20 inches. Two wind currents affect Nigeria. One is from the northeast called the harmattan which is hot and dry and causes high temperatures during the day and cool temperatures during the night. The other one is the southwest wind which brings cloud and rain.   Nigeria’s Climate

- Idiris Mohamed & Nayeem Ali Life Patten and Art Literature

Nigerian culture is very diverse. The Nigerians still favor all of their culture, such as religion, language, arts, literature, and music. The Nigerians are made up of three ethnic groups: Yoruba, Hausa-Fulani and Igbo. There are other ethnic groups as well, but they are not as large as the three, which shows how unique the Nigerian culture is. There are more than 250 languages used in Nigeria! The most common, and the official language, is English. Though more than 50% of Nigerians do not know English because each tribe has its own language. There are many arts in Nigeria. They are ivory carving, grass weaving, wood carving, leather collecting, making calabash, pottery, painting, cloth weaving, and glass and metal works. The hospitality of the Nigerians are immense. So immense in a sense that even if someone was to give you free food, you are not supposed to say “Thank You” because it is so common. Nigerian Culture Continued…

Nigerian sports include polo, cricket, wrestling, swimming, and soccer, the sport Nigerians enjoy the most. Nigerian culture is as old as 2000 years. Nigerian Culture (cont.)

Religion

  Chinua Achebe was famous for his novels describing the effects of Western customs and values on traditional African society. Achebe's satire and his keen ear for spoken language have made him one of the most highly esteemed African writers in English.   A Nigerian Writer

The Chef’s Feast  The chief sent out messengers to announce that he would give a feast and asked that each guest bring one calabash of palm wine. One man wanted to attend very badly but he had no wine to bring. His wife suggested that he buy the wine, but he said, "What?! Spend money so that I can attend a feast that is free?" He though to himself, "If hundreds of people were to pour their wine into the chief's pot, could just one calabash of water spoil so much wine?" The day of the feast came. Everyone bathed and dressed in their finest clothes and gathered at the house of the chief. There was music and dancing. Each man, as he entered the chief's compound, poured the contents of his calabash into the chief's large earthen pot. The man also poured his water there and then greeted the chief. When all the guests had arrived, the chief ordered hi servants to fill everyone's cup with wine. The man was impatient, because his mouth watered for some sweet palm wine. At the chief's signal, all the gusts put their cups to their lips and were surprised that what they tasted was WATER. Each guest had though that his ONE calabash of water would not spoil a great pot of good palm wine, and so each one had brought water.   Example of Nigerian Folktales

Students spend three years in this section. The government pays for there knowledge.   Higher Education:   First year entry requirements into most universities in Nigeria include: Minimum of SSCE/GCE Ordinary Level Credits at maximum of two sittings; Minimum cut-off marks in Joint Admission and Matriculation Board Entrance Examination of 200 and above out of a maximum of 400 marks are required. Nigeria has 3 levels of education: Primary Education, Secondary Education, and Higher Education.   Primary Education:   In the this section, student send 9 years learning about mathematics, English, Islamic knowledge, Bible knowledge, science and one of the three main native ethnic groups in Nigeria. Private schools will also have subject the include computer, French, and art.   Secondary Education:     Nigerian Education

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