The Countries of Africa

Kadiatu Koroma (Sierra Leone)Stephanie Tonade (Nigeria)

Welcome to Sierra LeoneFreetown, Sierra Leone

The Origin of Sierra Leone• Sierra Leone, a small country on the

west coast of Africa, was visited by a Portuguese explorer in 1462 who gave the country its portuguese name, “Sierra Leoa” which means “Lion Mountains”.

• Later on, the British came to the country and officially adopted the name as Sierra Leone in 1787.

• Different tribes started to settle down here, such as Sherbro, Limba, Kono, and Mende.

• All these different backgrounds coming together resulted to more than 16 different types of ethnic groups: Yalunka. Soso, Fula, Vai, Kissi, Bullom, Krim, Koranko, Madingo, Loko etc. The largest populated ethnic group are the Mende and Temne.

The Culture

Sierra Leone’s Independence day is on April 28th, 1961. People come together and celebrate the happiness after many years of sadness and war in the country. They wear dancing costumes and everyone brings food for a grand time.

Food: The food above is called Acheke. It is a very popular dish that Sierra Leoneans like to eat on special occasions.

Clothing: On special occasions, such as weddings, major parties etc, people wear the same clothing material to show unity and togetherness.

Sierra Leone Today

President Ernest Bai Koroma 2007 - Present

Sierra Leone Currency (Leones)

Beaches are very numerous since the country is on the coast of Africa. They can be part of hotel resorts, relaxation and tourist sites, wedding venues etc.

Music: Emmerson is Sierra Leone’s #1 top artist. His songs and those of other artists could range from English to French to the country’s languages, such as Temne, Susu etc.Now Playing: His Excellence

WE ARE SIERRA LEONE..

Thank You!

Welcome to Nigeria

Victoria Island, Nigeria

The Origin of Nigeria• A British colonial adventurer and

empire builder, Lord Fredrick Lugard, was on the search for markets, raw materials and wanted to spread political influence overseas.

• So he, along with his British soldiers journeyed to distant places and came across Nigeria on October 1st, 1960. The name Nigeria was derived from the country geographically above it, Niger - the name of the river that constitutes the most remarkable geographical feature in Africa.

• Different tribes, such as the Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa-Fulani, and Benin, began to settle and populate the country until over 300 different languages became the foundation of the 36 states of Nigeria.

Nigeria’s Culture

Clothes: From the women’s headgear (gele) to the beads (ileke), any major event must include the traditional attire.

Food: The orange rice (jollof rice), fried plaintain (dodo), pounded yam (iyan) and fried buns (puff-puff) are only a selection of Nigerian cuisine.

Dance&Music: Dance is the on e true way Africans are known. It could be religious based, for a wedding, a performance or just for the fun of it.

Nigeria Today

President Goodluck JonathanMay 6 2010 - Present

Nigerian Currency (Naira)

A scene in the capital of Nigeria: Abuja

Music: Nigerian Artists, such as, Flavour(left) and Tiwa Savage (right), make music very danceable and enjoyable by mixing English and another language.Now Playing: “Iwe by Flavour”

WE ARE NIGERIA..

The best way to KNOW MORE….

… Is to visit Africa!!

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