Nigeria

Toyin Falola, PhD, is professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin.Bukola Adeyemi Oyeniyi is assistant professor of African history at Missouri State University, Springfield, MO.

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• About the Authors,Preface,Acknowledgments,Abbreviations,1 Geography,Introduction,Climate,Tropical Rain Forest,Tropical Savannah,The Sahel Climate,Alpine or Highland Climate,Drainage,Environment,People,Patterns of Human Settlement,2 History,Introduction,Origins of the Nigerian Peoples,Origin of the Yoruba People,Origin of the Igbo People,Origin of the Hausa People,Archaeological Evidence about the Origin of Peoples of Nigeria,The Archaic Period (500 BC–AD 500),The Early Formative Period (AD 500–800),The Late Formative Period (AD 800–1000),The Classical Period (AD 1000–1400),Intermediate Period (1400–1600),The Daima Culture,The Nok Culture,Igbo-Ukwu,History of Modern Nigeria,Colonial Rule and the Birth of Nigeria,Independence in 1960,Military Intervention in Nigeria's Politics,Civil Rule in Nigeria,The First Republic,The Second Republic,The Third Republic,The Fourth Republic,Yar'Adua's Presidency and Death in Office,Conclusion,3 Government and Politics,Introduction,Government and Politics in Precolonial Nigeria,Government and Politics in Colonial Nigeria,Government and Politics in Postcolonial Nigeria,Arms of Nigerian Government and Governmental Structure,4 Economy,Economic Overview,Precolonial Economic History,Colonial Economic History,Postcolonial Economy,Structural Adjustment Program (SAP) and the Development of the Informal Sector,Recent Economic Outlook,Debt Cancellation and Public Debt Management,Industry,Natural Resource Management,Transportation and Communication Systems,Labor,Trade and Finance,Introduction of a Uniform Currency,Internal Trade,Foreign Trade,Banking and Service Industries,Nigerian Stock Exchange,Conclusion,5 SocietyIntroduction,Religion and Thought,Indigenous Religion,Islam,Christianity,Social Classes and Ethnicity,Regional Groupings,Ethnicity,The Northern Area,The Southern Area,Ethnic Relations,Women and Marriage,Hausa Marriage,Igbo Marriage,Yoruba Marriage,Education,The Indigenous Educational System,Islamic Education,Western Education,6 CultureIntroduction,Language,Hausa Language,Igbo Language,Yoruba Language,English as a Lingua Franca,Etiquette,Greetings and Respect,Body Language,Hospitality,Dress Culture,Social Norms,Ceremonies, Eating, and Drinking,Oral Tradition, Proverbs, and Speech Making,Literature,Art and Architecture,Architecture,Music and Dance,Food,Leisure and Sport,Popular Culture,Theater and Film,7 Contemporary Issues,Introduction,National Integration,Boko Haram and National Security,Economic Situation,Health Care,HIV/AIDS,The Rule of Law,Political Instability,National Constitutional Conference,Crime and Criminality,Bribery and Corruption,International Relations,Great Britain,The United States of America,China,The European Union,Toward a Brighter Future,Glossary,Facts and Figures,Holiday Chart,Country-Related Organizations,Annotated Bibliography of Nigeria,Thematic Index,Index,