Nigeria Y Su Presencia En El Atletismo.

4. What are the meaning of the colors of the flag.

National Flag of Nigeria

Country: Federal Republic of Nigeria

Nigerian Flag Description:

The flag of Nigeria consists of three equal sized vertical stripes - the right and left stripe are green; and the middle stripe is white.

Nigerian Flag Meaning:

The green stripes represent Nigeria's agriculture industry and its lush vegetation. The white stripe represents the desire for peace and unity within the country.

5. Why is that country famous?

It's one of the world top crude oil exporting country but it has to import most of it's petro and diesel as it cannot keep any refinery working most of the time.

It has grossly insufficient supply of electricity and the entire nation suffers from daily power interruptions lasting from hours to days at a time.

It's famous for corruptions at all levels and scams of all kinds, ( they call it 419 locally ).

It has the biggest population in Africa, at 130+ millions, it's just less than 2nd ranked Eygpt and 3rd ranked Ethopia combined. But there is no official birth records nor national ID. So you can really be anyone with any name and age as long as a few people vouch for you. ( Neat ! Huh? )

But it's not all hell as many believe from the CNN reports.

The average peasants are actually humble, forgiving and well natured.

There is no natural diseasters of any sort here. No snow, no hurricane, no tornado, no landslide, no floods, no volcano yada yada. They actually have to work on man made diseasters just to put in the checks and balances in the populations growth. ( OK, accident happens a lot here )

The local produce are mostly safe from genetic modifications, and they have some of the best tropical fruits in the world.

Last but not least. There is actually far more freedom in Nigeria than in the USA

6. Mention 3 Important places of that country? Why are they important?

Country snapshot, Interesting facts

Nigeria has borders with Niger to the north, Chad (across Lake Chad) to the northeast, Cameroon to the east and Benin to the west. To the south, the Gulf of Guinea is indented by the Bight of Benin and the Bight of Biafra. The country's topography and vegetation vary considerably. The coastal region is a low-lying area of lagoons, sandy beaches and mangrove swamps, which merges into an area of rainforest where palm trees grow to over 30m (100ft). From here the landscape changes to savannah and open woodland, rising to the Central Jos Plateau at 1800m (6000ft). The northern part of the country is desert and semi-desert, marking the southern extent of the Sahara.

Resorts and excursions

The South

Lagos

Lagos is a busy and overcrowded city, reputed to be the most expensive in the world. Its commercial and administrative centre is on Lagos Island at the heart of the city, linked to the mainland by two road bridges. Ikoyi and Victoria islands are also connected to Lagos Island, and both have wealthy residential areas and beautiful gardens. The National Museum at Onikan on Lagos Island houses numerous exhibits of Nigeria's ancient civilisations and has a craft centre which sells examples of Nigerian craft at fixed prices. In the Jankara Market on Lagos Island one can bargain for locally dyed cotton and handwoven cloth, herbs and leather goods.

The Southwest

Ibadan is famous for its university and its market (one of the biggest in Nigeria). It is a convenient base for trips to the other, more traditional, old towns of the Western State. The large, traditional town of Oyo has some old Portuguese-style houses and is the site of the capital of the old Yoruba Empire. Oshogbo is the founding centre of the internationally renowned school of Oshogbo art and home of the shrines and grove of Oshun, the Yoruba goddess of fertility. The famous Oshun Shrine is to be found here. The Oshun Festival takes place towards the end of August each year. Ile-Ife, the ancient name of the town of Ife, is the cradle of Yoruba culture, and includes the Ife Museum, which has many fine bronze and terracotta sculptures dating back to the 13th century. The university here is a centre for batik-dying. Akure is a good base from which to explore the seven Olumirin Waterfalls.

The Mouth of the Niger

Modern Benin City is a rapidly developing metropolis, but there are a few reminders of its long Yoruba history. The old city's moat and wall survive in places and the National Museum houses an interesting collection of Benin royal art. The Oba's Palace is worth visiting, although permission needs to be obtained in Lagos. Many of the villages in Cross River State are of interest for their handicrafts and traditions of magic, but may only be accessible by foot or canoe. Sapoba, Abaraka, Sapele, Warri and Auchi, however, can be reached by road.

Calabar is a pleasant town in a beautiful setting, high on a hill above the Calabar River. Ikot Ekepne is the centre for beautiful baskets and carvings, and at Oron there is a museum renowned for its exhibits of Ibibio and

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