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Lagos, Nigeria

Day 129 - Nigeria 🇳🇬

May 31, 2021

Today we head to Nigeria, and unexpectedly the weather in Copenhagen is glorious. So in a bid to maximise my exposure of Denmark’s limited rays here’s a quick fire list of Nigerian facts!

  1. Nigeria is the 7th largest population in the world and most populous country in Africa.

  2. Nigeria is also the largest economy in Africa and oil  makes up 90 percent of Nigeria’s exports.

  3. The average life expectancy in Nigeria is one of the lowest in the world at only 54 years.

  4. English is the main official language, but there are over 525 indigenous languages used in Nigeria.

  5. Nigeria gained independence from the Britain in 1960 and since then Nigeria has been ruled by military leaders for a total 29 years.

  6. The country’s film industry, known as Nollywood, is one of the largest film producers in the world, second only to India’s Bollywood.

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