A few facts about the country

1. NIGERIA!!
Nigeria is a coastal country located in West
Africa, sharing borders with the Republic of
Benin, Chad, Cameroon and Niger. It comprises
of 36 States, and its Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja.

2. Above is the Nigerian Flag, the green stripes
represent Nigeria’s agriculture industry and lush
vegetation, and the white represents the desire for
peace and unity in the country. Nigeria has over
200 different ethnic groups alone, but the three
main are Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa. Nigeria is the
most populous country in Africa, the seventh most
populous country in the world, and the most populous

6. I live in one of the tiniest and busiest states in
the country, Lagos State. It was the former
capital of the country, but is no longer because
of its closeness to the coast. As you can
see, Nigeria has very rural regions and very
urban regions. The stark contrast is very
concerning, and the two different regions are
sometimes not too far from one another. The
first two pictures are two of my favorite photos
showing a part of Lagos known as the “Island.”
I prefer the second because it doesn’t hide
what the day-to-day traffic on the streets of
Lagos is constantly like. The Nigerian cultures
are very rich, and it has been of recent
concern to preserve them.
Needless to say, I LOVE my country and I miss