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Nigeria gained independence from Britain in 1960. It occupies
a total landmass of about 923,768 square kilometres. It is
bordered to the north by Niger and Chad, to the south by the
Cameroon and the Atlantic Ocean, and to the west by Benin
and the Gulf of Guinea. Its climate is tropical, with an average
temperature of 860F or 300C. Its capital is Abuja.
The country contains a varied terrain, ranging from: savannah
grassland, plateaux, highlands, Sahara sands, flatlands, lowlands,
lakes, rivers, mangrove swamps, to rich dense tropical rain
forest.
The forests and rivers contain: a wealth of wildlife, including
monkeys, snakes, a vast variety of birds, multiple insects
and butterflies, elephants, antelope, hippopotamuses, crocodiles,
leopards, boars, rabbits, porcupine, ostrich, guinea fowl,
pythons, wild cattle and horses, and a variety of reptiles;
along with palms, baobab, iroko, cotton, mahogany, ebony,
acacia, and a large variety of other trees.
The economy is dominated by crude oil and petroleum, along
with industry and agriculture, for domestic and export purposes.
It is the largest oil producer in Africa, and amongst the
six largest producers in the world, with a reserve of over
20 billion barrels. It is a leading member of the Organisation
of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Nigeria is rich in
mineral and resource deposits, including: uranium, gold, coal,
diamond and other precious stones, iron-ore, lead, zinc, tin,
magnesium, niobium, and it is the leading producer of columbite
in the world.
Rice, cassava, yams, cocoyams, sweet potatoes, sorghum, millet,
beans, corn, peanuts, cocoa, plantains, palm oil and kernel,
kolanuts, a variety of fruits, vegetables and herbs, goats,
sheep, cattle and other livestock, fish, prawns and sea foods
are farmed for domestic and export purposes. Its industries
include: drinks, textiles, cement and bricks, food, timber,
aluminium, leather, plants; along with coal, diamond, and
gold mining; also crude oil exploration and refinery. Crude
oil and petroleum products constitute its principal exports.
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