Nigeria


 * Introduction: Tiara Sowels**
 * Nigeria has one of the best soccer teams in the world.
 * Nigeria is more than twice the size of California


 * Geography:**
 * Is in the Tropics, so climate seasonly is damp and very humid.
 * arable land: 33.02%
 * permanent crops: 3.14%


 * Natural Hazards:**
 * flooding
 * periodic droughts


 * People and Society:**
 * More than 250,000 ethnic groups
 * More than 400 dialects


 * Government:**
 * Nigeria is a Ferdal Government
 * Nigeria's capital is Abuja
 * Nigeria gained independence from the UK on Oct. 1st, 1960
 * The Head Of State is Goodluck Jonathan.
 * suffrage 18 yrs old


 * Economic:**
 * unemployment rate 21% in 2011
 * povery line: 70% since 2007
 * exports: petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber
 * exports parters:US 37.4%, India 10.5%, Brazil 7.8%, Spain 6.9% in 2010
 * imports:machinery, chemicals, transport equipment, manufactured goods, food and live animals
 * import partners:China 15.4%, Netherlands 9.7%, US 9.3%, France 4.8%, UK 4.2% in 2010

Goodluck Jonathan The Calabar The National Mosque
 * Political:**
 * Ibrahim Badamasi Bahangida-Military-27 Aug. 1985- 4 Jan. 1993
 * Ernest Adekunle Oladeinde Shanekan-Civilian 26 Aug. 1993- Nov 17 1993
 * Sani Abacha-Military Nov 17 1993-June 8 1998
 * Adul Salam Adubaker-Military-9 June 1998-29 May 1999
 * Olusegun Obasanjo-Civilian- 29 May 1999-29 May 2010
 * Goodluck Jonathan-6 May 2010-
 * Music:**
 * Babarlunde Olatunjis "The Invocation"
 * I.K Dairs "Mo Sari Ire"
 * Prince Nico "Sweet Mother"
 * King Sunny Ade "Ma Jaiye Oni"
 * Ebenezer Obey "A Fi Eni Oluwa Koyo"
 * Current Events:**
 * **Shot were fired on Monday by the u.s no injuries**
 * Pictures:**