On October 1st, 1960 , Nigeria , a country with over 250 ethnic groups, gained its independence. In honor of this occasion, it’s time to test your knowledge of this country.
1) Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa , true or false?
2) How many states does this Federal Republic have?
3) What is the largest city?
4) What is the capital?
5) What ocean does Nigeria lie on?
6) Which geographical element gives its name to the country?
7) How many states does this Federal Republic have?
8) What is its official language?
9) Which two religions are observed by about 98% of Nigerians?
10) What’s Nigeria ’s national soccer team called?
11) Nigeria’s flag has three vertical stripes. What colors are they?
The answers are in the comments below.
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ANSWERS:
1) True, Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa.
2) Nigeria has 36 states.
3) Lagos is the largest city.
4) Abuja is the capital.
5) Nigeria lies on the Atlantic Ocean.
6) The country’s name comes from the Níger river, the third largest river of Africa after the Nile and the Congo.
7) Nigeria has 36 states.
8) Due to the linguistic diversity of the country, over 500 different languages, English, the colonial language, is the official language.
9) A little over 50 % are Muslim and the rest Christian.
10) Nigeria’s national soccer team is called the Super Eagles.
11) The three vertical stripes are green-white-green.
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