Agenda 5/4/15 (Africa)Agenda 5/4/15 (Africa)Please open your agenda and write Please open your agenda and write

the following:the following:

• Notes: Nigeria and Cameroon• Test Friday• HW: Missing/Make-up work

Nigeria FactsNigeria Facts

Nigeria—GeographyNigeria—Geography1. Population: 177M+2. Capital: Abuja3. Physical Features: Mountains, Plains,

Plateaus4. Major Bodies of Water: Rivers: Niger and Benue Ocean: Atlantic Ocean

Nigeria—CultureNigeria—Culture5. Official language: English, but country

has over 500 languages spoken

6. Religions: Muslim and Christian

7. Has more than 250 ethnic groups

Nigeria—GovernmentNigeria—Government8. Type of Government: Federal Republic9. Government. Leader: President

President Goodluck Jonathan

Nigeria—ClimateNigeria—Climate

10. Tropical (center) and arid (north)

Nigeria—ResourcesNigeria—Resources11. Natural Resources: Natural gasoline, oil, and

tin

12. Agriculture: Cocoa, peanuts, and cotton

Nigeria—Fun FactNigeria—Fun Fact

13. Nigeria has the highest rate of twin births in the world, compared to any other country

Cameroon FactsCameroon Facts

Cameroon—GeographyCameroon—Geography1. Population: 23M+2. Capital: Yaounde3. Physical Features: Mountains, plateaus,

plains4. Major Bodies of Water: Atlantic Ocean

and Sanaga River

Cameroon—CultureCameroon—Culture5. Official languages: English and French

6. Religions: Christian and Muslim

7. The young are expected to care for the elderly members

Cameroon—GovernmentCameroon—Government8. Type of Government: Republic

9. Government. Leader: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Philemon Yang

Cameroon—ClimateCameroon—Climate

10. Tropical (center) and semiarid (north)

Cameroon—ResourcesCameroon—Resources11. Natural Resources: Petroleum, iron ore,

timber12. Agriculture: Coffee, cocoa, cotton

Cameroon—Fun FactCameroon—Fun Fact13. It’s common for a child to speak 3

languages