With its vast land and large population, Nigeria is rightly nicknamed the ‘Giant of Africa’.
Nigeria is a country in West Africa, situated on the Gulf of Guinea between Benin in the west and Cameroon in the east. Its other neighbours are Niger and Chad. Nigeria’s capital is Abuja, while its economic hub and largest city is Lagos, a pulsating metropolis with a wondrous and exciting arts and culture scene.
The seventh most populous country in the world, Nigeria is also Africa’s largest economy. The country’s film industry, informally dubbed ‘Nollywood’, is one of the largest in the world.
Landform
Nigeria has a low coastal area along the Gulf of Guinea in the south. The centre of the country has plateaus and hills. The eastern border is a mountainous area home to the country’s highest point, Chappal Waddi. In the north are the Sokoto Plains and the Borno Plains. The Niger delta, a low-lying region through while the River Niger flows into the sea, is the third largest…
