Nigeria

Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa. It is in West Africa along the Gulf of Guinea. Nigeria has a booming music scene, a huge movie industry called Nollywood, and over 250 different ethnic groups.

Land and People

About 220 million people live in Nigeria. The capital is Abuja, but Lagos is the biggest city and one of the fastest growing in the world. Nigeria has tropical forests in the south, savannas in the middle, and dry land near the Sahara in the north.

A small sculpture carved from bone long ago.
A small sculpture carved from bone long ago. (Edo people / Wikimedia Commons)

Culture and Fun Facts

Nollywood is Nigeria's movie industry and makes more films than Hollywood. Afrobeats music from Nigeria is popular worldwide. Jollof rice is a famous one-pot dish. Nigeria has over 500 languages spoken by its many ethnic groups.

Fun Facts

  • Nigeria has over 500 different languages.
  • Nollywood produces more movies each year than Hollywood.
  • Nigeria is the largest economy in Africa.

Did You Know?

Nollywood in Nigeria makes about 2,500 movies every year, more than Hollywood. It is the second biggest film industry in the world by number of films. Many Nollywood movies are made in just a few weeks and are watched across all of Africa.