Modern-day Nigeria has been the site of numerous kingdoms and tribal states over the millennia. The modern state originated from British colonial rule beginning in the 19th century, and the merging of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate and Northern Nigeria Protectorate in 1914. The British set up administrative and legal structures whilst practising indirect rule through traditional chiefdoms. Nigeria became a formally independent federation in 1960, and plunged into a civil war from 1967 to 1970. It has since alternated between democratically-elected civilian governments and military dictatorships, until it achieved a stable democracy in 1999, with its 2011 presidential elections being viewed as the first to be conducted reasonably freely and fairly. 

Nigeria is often referred to as the "Giant of Africa", owing to its large population and economy. With approximately 182 million inhabitants, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous country in the world. Nigeria has one of the largest populations of youth in the world. The country is viewed as a multinational state, as it is inhabited by over 500 ethnic groups, of which the three largest are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba; these ethnic groups speak over 500 different languages, and are identified with wide variety of cultures. The official language is English. Nigeria is divided roughly in half between Christians, who live mostly in the southern part of the country, and Muslims in the northern part. A minority of the population practise religions indigenous to Nigeria, such as those native to Igbo and Yoruba peoples. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What is the nickname of Nigeria?
2. What is Nigeria often referred to as?
3. What to people tend to call Nigeria?
Q2:
1. Why does Nigeria have the nickname "Giant of Africa"?
2. What makes people call Nigeria the "Giant of Africa"?
3. Why is Nigeria often referred to as the  "Giant of Africa"?
Q3:
1. How many ethnic groups are there in Nigeria?
2. How many ethnic groups does Nigeria have?
3. What is the numbe of ethnicities found in Nigeria?
Q4:
1. What is one of Nigeria's largest ethnic groups?
2. What is one of the biggest ethnic groups in Nigeria?
3. Name one of Nigeria's most sizeable ethnic groups.
Q5:
1. Has there been a civil war in Nigeria?
2. Has civil war ever broken out in Nigeria?
3. Has Nigeria suffered through civil war?
Q6:
1. When was there a civil war in Nigeria?
2. When did Nigeria have a civil war?
3. What years did the Nigerian civil war span?
Q7:
1. What was the origin of the Nigerian Civil War?
2. What brought about the civil war in Nigeria?
3. What caused civil war to break out in Nigeria?
Q8:
1. What merged in 1914?
2. What was brought together in 1914?
3. What was there a merger between?
Q9:
1. What structures did the British have in Nigeria?
2. What structures did the British set in place in Nigeria?
3. What were the structures set up by the British inside Nigeria?
Q10:
1. When did Nigeria become independent?
2. In what year did Nigeria gain its independence?
3. What year did Nigerian independence come about?
Q11:
1. What kind of government has there been in Nigeria?
2. What has Nigeria's government been like?
3. What kinds of governing styles has Nigeria waffled between?
Q12:
1. What happened with Nigerian elections in 2011?
2. What was the 2011 election in Nigeria like?
3. What was important about the 2011 elections in Nigeria?
Q13:
1. What is the population of Nigeria?
2. How many people live Nigeria?
3. What is the number of residents in Nigeria?
Q14:
1. Where does Nigeria rank in population amongst African nations?
2. Within the African continent, how does Nigeria's population rank?
3. What is the rank of Nigeria's population against other African nations?
Q15:
1. Where does Nigeria's population rank worldwide?
2. Amongst world countries, how does Nigeria's population rank?
3. What is the rank of Nigeria's population on a global scale?
Q16:
1. What religions are present in Nigeria?
2. What religions do people practice in Nigeria?
3. What are the religious systems that are dominant in Nigeria?
Q17:
1. What religion lives in the North of Nigeria?
2. People of what religious belief live in the north of Nigeria?
3. Northern Nigeria is home to people of what religious belief?
Q18:
1. What religion lives in the south of Nigeria?
2. People of what religious belief live in the south of Nigeria?
3. Southern Nigeria is home to people of what religious belief?
Q19:
1. Are there any native religions in Nigeria?
2. Is Nigeria home to any native religions?
3. Do any indigenous religions exist in Nigeria?
Q20:
1. Who practices indigenous religions in Nigeria?
2. Who are native religions practiced by in Nigeria?
3. Who are the adherents of Nigeria's native religions?
Q21:
1. What languages are spoken in Nigeria?
2. What do they speak in Nigeria?
3. Which languages are present in Nigeria?
