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'''Nigeria''' is a large oil-rich country in West [[Africa]]. It has land borders with [[Cameroon]], [[Chad]], [[Niger]] and [[Benin]].

'''Nigeria''' is a large [[oil]]-rich country in [[West Africa]]. It has land borders with [[Cameroon]], [[Chad]], [[Niger]] and [[Benin]].

Its capital is Abuja and the largest city is Lagos.  

Its capital is [[Abuja]] and the largest city is [[Lagos]].  

==Colonial Nigeria==

==Colonial Nigeria==

Nigeria was the most populous colony in Africa and one of the most prosperous, and it won its independence from Grat Britain in 1960.  But its ethnic diversity led to civil war between the Muslim Hausa-Fulani and the Christian (and animist) [[Ibo]] and [[Yoruba]].  There was tension even within the Christian groups, as Igbo preferred a democratic society while the Yoruba preferred a monarchy.

Nigeria was the most populous [[colony]] in [[Africa]] and one of the most prosperous, and it won its independence from [[Grat Britain]] in 1960.  But its ethnic diversity led to [[civil war]] between the [[Muslim]] [[Hausa-Fulani]] and the [[Christian]] (and [[animist) [[Ibo]] and [[Yoruba]].  There was tension even within the Christian groups, as Igbo preferred a [[democracy|democratic]] society while the Yoruba preferred a [[monarchy]].

==Modern Nigeria==

==Modern Nigeria==

Nigeria is famous for internet [[fraud]] launched from the country, especially the  [[419 scam|419 or Nigerian scam]], named for Article 419, an anti-fraud provision in the Nigerian Criminal Code.  

Nigeria is famous for internet [[fraud]] launched from the country, especially the  [[419 scam|419 or Nigerian scam]], named for Article 419, an anti-fraud provision in the Nigerian Criminal Code.  

 

[[Category:African Countries]]

[[Category:African Countries]]