nigeria

An introduction to the history of Nigeria that focuses on the interrelated themes of politics and the economy.

Text and photographs provide information about the people of Nigeria, discussing village and city life, homes, food, school, sports and leisure, and other topics.

A child explains how each member of her family contributes to their African village. She describes how her brother sweeps clean the village ilo and her grandfather shares his wisdom.

Photographs and text provide information about Nigeria, discussing the country's different landscapes, its weather, the variety of people, cities, transportation, industry, crops, and animal and plant life.

Text and photographs provide information about the culture of Nigeria, discussing the country's religions, celebrations, traditions, clothing styles, arts and crafts, music and dance, masks, language, and literature.

Describes the history, people, and culture of the Edo who once led the Benin Empire in Western Africa.

Covers the land, wildlife, people, languages, religion, history, economy, health, education, and culture of three countries of sub-Saharan Africa.

Provides information about the history, geography and natural resources, government, economy, people, culture, and cities of Nigeria, a country located in western Africa, and includes a calendar of festivals, recipes, and other reference materials.