Basic Information• located in West Africa• coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea in
the Atlantic Ocean• "Giant of Africa" its large population and economy the most populous country in Africa GDP became the largest in Africa
Nigeria
What does Niger mean?• "great river"• "great water" • "river of rivers"• Nigeria and Niger take their names from the
river
Nigeria
Niger River• the principal river of western Africa• length 4,180 km • basin area 2,117,700 km²• Medium water basin• difference of level is low
Nigeria
Route of Niger River• begins in southern Guinea • flows into Mali• turn southeastward and flowing through Niger
and Nigeria• go into Atlantic Ocean
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Influence • a kind of grass cover the rocks• Different kinds of fishes carp&seabass• crocodile hippo• different kinds of birds
Nigeria
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