INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT NIGERIAN PEOPLE AND CULTURE
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT NIGERIAN PEOPLE AND CULTURE There are about 162.5 million Nigerians (According to the World Bank and United States Census Bureau). This makes Nigeria the 8th most populous country in the world and the largest in Africa. Nigerian people have a high fertility rate which accounts for the population explosion witnessed in the country in the past 50 years. The population of Nigeria has increased from 37 million in 1950 to 158 million in 2010. This represents about 400% increase in the past 60 years and if things continue with this trend, Nigeria’s population will be more than 0.6 billion in the next 60 years. Nigeria is a West African country located on the southern coastal part of western Africa. The capital of Nigeria is Abuja and Lagos is the country’s largest city. Read through this article as we share the most interesting facts about Nigerian people and culture. There are 3 major ethnic groups...