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(Encyclopedia) Abuja Abuja äb&oomacr;ˈjə [key], city and federal capital territory (2021 metropolitan area est. pop. 3,278,000), central Nigeria. Plans to move the…Jos
(Encyclopedia) JosJosjôs [key], city (1991 est. pop. 182,000), central Nigeria, on the Jos Plateau. It is a mining center for tin ore, which is processed in the city, and a collection point for hides…Emecheta, Buchi
(Encyclopedia) Emecheta, BuchiEmecheta, Buchib&oomacr;ˈchē āməchāˈtə [key], 1944–2017, Nigerian novelist, b. Lagos as Florence Onye Buchi Emecheta. In 1962 she accompanied her husband to England…Shonekan, Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde
(Encyclopedia) Shonekan, Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde, 1936–, Nigerian businessman and political leader, b. Lagos. He received a law degree in 1962 from the Univ. of London and joined the United African…Olajuwon, Hakeem
(Encyclopedia) Olajuwon, HakeemOlajuwon, Hakeemhäkēmˈ ōlīˈjəwŏnˌ [key], 1963–, Nigerian-American basketball player, b. Lagos. Introduced to basketball at age 15, when he stood 6 ft 9 in. (206 cm)…Yoruba
(Encyclopedia) YorubaYorubayōˈr&oomacr;bä [key], people of SW Nigeria and Benin, numbering about 20 million. Today many of the large cities in Nigeria (including Lagos, Ibadan, and Abeokuta) are…No Ordinary Socialist
Chile's recent election of President Ricardo Lagos by Beth Rowen Ricardo Lagos and his wife, Luisa Duran following his election to President of Chile. Related Links ChileSocialismSalvador…Edinburgh, Prince Philip Mountbatten, duke of
(Encyclopedia) Edinburgh, Prince Philip Mountbatten, duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip Mountbatten, duke of…Nigeria Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Nigeria is a country located in West Africa that is officially known as the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is bordered by Niger to the north, Chad to the northeast, Cameroon to the east, and the…The Megacities of Africa
Africa's urban landscape A melting pot of religions, languages, wildlife, and history make up the expansive continent of Africa. It indeed has small villages, and poverty does exist there as it does…Trending
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