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