Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and has a land area larger than the U.S. state of Texas.
Nigeria’s most diverse feature is its people. There are about 250 different ethnic groups with hundreds of languages and cultures.
Nigeria has a diverse climate with temperatures ranging from arid to humid equatorial.
They celebrate many holidays including:
- New Year’s Day (Jan 1)
- Good Friday (April 2)
- Easter Monday (April 5)
- Worker’s Day (May 4)
- Sallah (May 13)
- Democracy Day (June 12)
- Id el Kabir (Jul 20)
- Independence Day (Oct 1)
- Christmas Day (Dec 25)
- Boxing Day (Dec 26)
It has two world heritage sites including:
It also has eight national parks including:
Want to learn more? Check out Nigeria’s Tourism Page!
Also check out the national art museum and the national history museum!
Fun activities to do
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