By: Courtney Lawrence, Kristina Mullaney, Nicole Tanner, Stacia Donlan

1. By:Courtney Lawrence, Kristina Mullaney, Nicole Tanner, Stacia Donlan AFRICA

2. Nigeria

3. Nigeria Country Origin: British found the land now known Nigeria. It was split up into three regions and were isolated. It is a patchwork of small ethnic groups. Nigeria was named from the word “niger” which is the name of the most important river in Nigeria.

4. Nigeria Political History: • 1951, a constitution was attempted but failed. • Another attempt in 1954 that also failed. • It wasn’t until 1961 that Nigeria had success in making a constitution by Europeans. • Before 1999 Nigeria was under military rule until finally, it became under civil rule.

5. Nigeria Social History: • Population of almost 130 million. • Spoke mainly Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo or Igbo but English is it’s official language. • State divisions deemphasized ethnic identities.

6. Nigeria Social History: • In The North: • Hausa- A group of people who lack a writing system and shared beliefs. Primarily farmers and social status based on degree of urbanization. • Fulani- No known origin. The people remain nomadic but have led jihads against corrupt Hausa government and became rulers of the Hausa. • Kanuri – 4% of population. Most are Muslim • Tiv – These people were curious. They also had no chiefs, no administrative structure and no identifiable leaders.

7. Nigeria Social History: • In the East : 5. Ibo – Divided in to 200 other smaller groups. This group was resented by the North. Ibo land was rich in oil. It had the biggest oil refinery in Nigeria. 6. Ibibio – This is the second largest ethnic group in Eastern Nigeria. They live in the towns Aba and Uyo and farm cash crops and land by slashing a burning. Cash crops: palm oil, cocoyams, squash, corn..

8. Nigeria Social History: • In the West 7. Yoruba – These people made a living from fishing and growing palm oil, coco, yams, coco yams, bananas, corn, and guinea corn. They live in towns which are high walls and a ditch. Most are Christian and Islamic. 8. Edo- live in the land from Benin to Niger river and use slash and burn farming on tropical soil. The men cut and burn and tend the yams while women tend to the other crops.

9. Nigeria Economic History: • A new partnership for Africa's development was created by the Organization of African Unity. Its purpose is to relieve poverty and other problems such as developing a framework for growth throughout Africa

10. Nigeria Economic history: Agriculture- • 39% of Nigerians live off the land and most farm and sell their crops. • Main areas produce peanuts • Most important export is palm oil • cocoa, cotton, tabacco, rice, coffee,kola nuts, grains, & vegetables • Cattle farming in the north.

11. Nigeria Economic History: Oil – • The main benefactor of oil from Nigeria was Britain until Independence was won then expanding to western European nation, Germany and the U.S. • Oil is 95% of the country’s exports with 15 billion a year income. • 8% goes to the U.S.

12. Nigeria Important Milestones: • 1951 - A Constitution was made • 1976 – Nigeria is recognized as 19 states. • 1979 – changed to democracy and the beginning of developing better education, health and economy.