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== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
[[File:Nigeria linguistic map.png|thumb|Linguistic groups of Nigeria]]
Northern Nigeria is dominated by the Hausa, whereas the Yoruba live in the south and the Igbo in the west.<ref name=":1222" />
Northern Nigeria is dominated by the Hausa, whereas the Yoruba live in the south and the Igbo in the west.<ref name=":1222" />



Revision as of 12:25, 15 October 2023

Federal Republic of Nigeria
Jamhuriyar Tarayyar Najeriya
Ọ̀hàńjíkọ̀ Ọ̀hànézè Naìjíríyà
Orílẹ̀-èdè Olómìniira Àpapọ̀ Nàìjíríà
Flag of Federal Republic of Nigeria
Flag
Coat of arms of Federal Republic of Nigeria
Coat of arms
Location of Federal Republic of Nigeria
CapitalAbuja
Largest cityLagos
Official languagesEnglish
Recognised national languagesHausa
Igbo
Yoruba
Dominant mode of productionCapitalism
Area
• Total
923,769 km²
Population
• 2022 estimate
218,541,212


Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. Since its independence from the British in 1960, it has been dominated by neocolonialism.[1]

History

Civil War

After independence, the north supported the Nigeria People's Congress, the south supported the Action Group, and the west supported the Council for Nigeria and the Cameroons. A group of Igbo colonels led a coup in 1966 before being overthrown by Hausa officers. The southeastern region of Biafra declared independence in 1966, leading to a cviil war that killed a million people. Nigeria quickly reconquered Biafra with French support.[2]

Economy

Nigeria's economy relies on oil, which is owned by foreign companies. It sells over two million barrels of oil every day, but is forced to import much of its oil from the imperial core. 80% of the Nigerian population lives on less than $2 per day.[1]

Demographics

Linguistic groups of Nigeria

Northern Nigeria is dominated by the Hausa, whereas the Yoruba live in the south and the Igbo in the west.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Boko Haram and the explosion of neocolonial rule in Nigeria" (2014-07-01). The Burning Spear. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Vijay Prashad (2008). The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World: 'Notes' (p. 327). [PDF] The New Press. ISBN 9781595583420 [LG]