Nigeria
Population
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#1 ranked African nation in population
Only African nation with over 100 million
people
Only African nation ranked among the top
ten nations in population
Oil
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Africa’s #1 oil producing nation for most of
its history as an independent nation
Delta of the Niger River is the main oilproducing region – disputes have arisen
over profits from oil
Conflicts (today)
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Today there is tension between Christians
and Muslims
Most of the northern states follow strict
Muslim laws
National government remains a republic not
favoring one religion, but there has been
concern that this will not continue…
Boko Haram
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Muslim organization in Nigeria that has caused
much violence in recent years.
Organization targets Christians and disapproves
of having a shared government among different
religions.
Christmas Day church bombing in 2011 one of a
series of recent attacks – more have continued
to occur since then.
Video Clips
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlqRNrK
VX-Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THvd1u4
P_Zg – til 3:52