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INTRODUCTION
With a population of almost 140 million people comprising of
over 250 ethnic groups, Nigeria is a blend of exciting cultural
diversity that has produced a land of unparalleled opportunities
with warm, friendly people. It is symbolic of our unity in
diversity that adherents of Christianity, Islam and traditional
animists co-exist, very often in the same families.
Located just above the equator with a coastline stretching over
800 miles, Nigeria is one of the few countries in the world
where such ecosystems as the mangrove and rain forests of the
south, rich savannah plains in the middle and brown sand dunes
of the Sahara in north can be seen in a day. Combine these with
the mountain ranges, deep valleys and hundreds of rivers, lakes
and waterfalls that dot the country and you have a tourist haven
that is unspoiled and virtually undiscovered. Adventure beckons
at every turn.
Democratically governed and undergoing social and economic
reforms, the country is poised for growth and development in
every sector. With a rapidly expanding middle class earning
higher incomes, returns on investments in Nigeria are among the
highest in the world. The country is blessed with vast natural
resources and is home to some of the world’s notable achievers
in sciences, economics, business, sports, entertainment, the
arts and many more.
Nigeria
offers a delightful microcosm of all you might expect to see in
a land which is home to every fifth African and which is aptly
described as the Heart of Africa. Discover the sights, the
sounds and the wonders of the country here. Feel the throb of
traditional drums; hear the thunder of its many waterfalls; see
the flush and fauna of its landscape and feel the magnetism of
it’s people. Welcome to Nigeria.
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