Presented at Fontys University of Applied Sciences Eindhoven Family Day on 15/10/2016

1. Presentation about my
country Nigeria and
studying in Holland.
PRESENTED BY TETEH CAMILLUS CHINAEDU

3. Nigeria’s National Symbol
 The Nigerian Coat of arms

4. What do you know about Nigeria ?
History
• 1914 Amalgamation of
Northern and southern Nigeria
• Gained Independence on
October 1st 1960
• Most populated country in
Africa and 12th Most populated
in the world
• Africa’s biggest producer of
crude oil and the 5th highest
exporter of oil in the world
Landmass
• Located in West Africa on a
total area of 923,768 km2
• bordering Benin in the
west, Chad and Cameroon in
the east, and Niger in the north
• Its coast in the south lies on
the Gulf of Guinea in the
Atlantic Ocean
Population
• The current population
of Nigeria is 188,259,036 as of
Tuesday, October 11, 2016,
based on the latest United
Nations estimates
• Nigeria’s population is
equivalent to 2.48% of the
world population
• Ranks 7th in the list of most
populated countries in the
world

5. More facts about Nigeria
Currency
The Nigerian naira
Exchanges for ₦347.30 for € 1
As at 14th October 2016
Demonym
If someone is from Nigeria, that
person is a Nigerian
CAPITAL CITY
Abuja
ECONOMIC HUB
Lagos
GOVERNMENT
Presidential System
ARMS OF GOVERNMENT
Executive
Legislative
Judiciary

6. Fun facts about Nigeria
 1 in every 7 Africans is a Nigerian
 Nigeria has more than 250 ethnic groups
 Christianity and Islam are the two major religions
 The longest and largest river in Africa is River Niger from where Nigeria derives her name
 Home of Nollywood
 Nigeria boasts of being the home to the most colorful creatures, the butterflies
 The longest bridge in Africa is the Third mainland bridge connecting Lagos island to the mainland, it
covers 11.8km

7. Nigeria’s current head of government
PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI

8. Nigerian Culture
 English is the official language
 There are more than 250 ethnic groups with about the same number of languages
 The 3 dominant languages are the igbo, hausa and yoruba languages

9. Nigerian Economy
The Nigerian economy is heavily dependent on crude oil.
Nigerian GDP structure :
agriculture: 17.8%
industry: 25.7%
services: 54.6%

10. Nigerian Cultural Wears

11. Studying in Holland
 Has been an exciting experience
 New environment
 Culture Shock
 International Community
 World Class Education
 Friendly people
 New Language