Consulate General Of Nigeria

Nigeria is situated on the W coast of Africa and is the most populous black country in the world, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Benin and Cameroon. Nigeria covers 356, 668 sq miles (923, 7770 sq kilometers) It is about the same size as California, Nevada and Utah combined. Nigeria is diverse in people and culture. The history of the country goes back to 500 BC when the Nok people were the inhabitants. It was the ending of the 15th century European explorers and traders started their lucrative slave trade with the Yoruba and Benin peoples.