GEOGRAPHY
The
name Nigeria was given by Mrs. Flora Shawn (Lord Luggard’s) wife is 1898.
Population
is Over 140 million people. Over 250 tribes and ethnic groups.
Nigeria officially
the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located
in West Africa and shares land borders with the
Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast in the south
lies on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean. The three
largest and most influential ethnic groups in Nigeria are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.
COAT OF ARMS
The Coat of Arms of Nigeria has a black shield with two wavy
silver bands that come together, like the letter Y. These represent the two main
rivers flowing through Nigeria:
the Benue River and the Niger River, Nigeria's main inland waterways, which form a confluence at Lokoja.
The shield
represents Nigeria"s fertile
soil, while the two horses or chargers on each side represent
dignity. The eagle represents strength, while the green and white bands on the
top of the shield represent the rich agricultural land of the inspiring
country. The yellow flowers at the base (incorrectly shown as red in the image)
are Costus Spectabilis,
Nigeria's national flower. This flower was chosen for inclusion in the coat of
arms as it is found all over Nigeria. On the band around the base is Nigeria's national
motto since 1978, "Unity and
Faith, Peace and Progress", formerly "Peace, Unity, Freedom".
