The Giant of Africa 美丽的尼日利亚

Nigeria 🇳🇬 尼日利亚

General Knowledge

概况

Nigeria also known as the "Giant of Africa", is a country in Western Africa. It borders Chad and Cameroon to the east, Niger to the north, Benin to the west and Atlantic Ocean to the south. The capital city of Nigeria is Abuja, Lagos is its  largest city, its official language is English, The currency used in Nigeria is Naira.

Why is Nigeria called the "Giant of Africa"? Follow our official account and reply "Giant" without quotes to get the answer.

尼日利亚位于非洲西部，东接乍得和喀麦隆，北接尼日尔，西接贝宁，南频大洋洲。尼日利亚的首都及最大城市是阿布贾，拉各斯是最大城市。尼日利亚的官方语言是英语。尼日利亚的通用货币是奈拉。

为什么尼日利亚又称“非洲巨人”？关注我们的公众号后发“巨人”就会得到答案。

50 Naira  五十奈拉

Abuja 阿布贾

Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, it is one of the fastest growing city in the world and the fastest in Africa. 

阿布贾是尼日利亚的首都，是世界上发展最快的城市之一，非洲发展最快的城市。

Airport 机场

City gate 城门

Park 公园

Mosque 清真寺

Cathedral 

Stadium 体育场

Aso Villa 阿索别墅

National Assembly Complex 国民大会大楼

Aso Rock 阿索岩

Zuma Rock 祖玛岩

Lagos 拉各斯

Lagos is the largest city in Africa, and one of the fastest growing city in the world. It is home to the largest and busiest port in Africa.

拉各斯是非洲最大城市也是世界上发展最快城市之一。这里有非洲最大的港口。

National Arts Theatre 国家艺术剧院

Kano 卡诺

History Museum 历史博物馆

Ibadan 伊巴丹

Cocoa House 

Amusement park 游乐场

Mall 茂

Benin City 贝宁城

One of the oldest city in Nigeria as evidenced by it's amount of ancient artifacts found there. The old Benin City was so advanced that when the portuguese found it they called it "The Great City of Benin", they also classified Benin as one of the beautiful and best planned city in the world. 

The city was eventually destroyed by the British.

尼日利亚古城之一，因为这座古城当时发展的很厉害所以当时找到这个城市的葡萄牙探险家把它称“伟大贝宁城”，他们还把它叫世界上最漂亮计划最好的城市。

这古城最后北英国毁掉

The british soldier's depiction of the ancient Benin City.

古贝宁城

Modern Benin City 现代贝宁城

To describe an ancient Benin City, the portuguese wrote that "it is bigger than Lisbon, streets runs as far as the eye can see. At night there are street lamps, the houses are huge and richly decorated, especially that of the King. The city is industrious and wealthy. It is well governed and safe that people don't know about thefty, they actually don't need locks on their doors."

This is what professor of English at the University of Virginia wrote about London during that same era: A city of “thievery, prostitution, murder, bribery and a thriving black market made the medieval city ripe for exploitation by those with a skill for the quick blade or picking a pocket”. 

Oh the Irony~

Walls of Benin 贝宁城墙

The Walls of Benin, though mostly destroyed but they are one of the wonders of the world and holds a record as the longest man made structure in the world. 

虽然大部分已经毁了，但是贝宁城墙是世界奇妙之一，也是历史上最长的人造 建筑。

 A few random Pics 一些照片

Food

美食 

Garri and Groundnut

Ewa Agoyin

Egusi

Eba

Chicken Suya

Ogbono soup

Jollof

People and Culture

 人与文化 

President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari

尼日利亚总统穆罕默杜·布哈里

President Buhari and the former president Goodluck Jonathan

穆罕默杜·布哈里总统和前总统乔纳森

National Soccer Team 国足

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