Nigeria
colony and protectorate of, a British possession in west Africa, constructed Jan. 1, 1914, and comprising districts formerly Northern Nigeria, which includes the territories formerly in the occupation of rly known as Lagos, the Royal Niger Company, and Southern Nigeria, formed from a part of the Niger Coast Protectorate and a part of the territories of the Royal Niger Company. Its boundaries are formed by the French Sudan, Lake Chad, Kamerun, the Gulf of Guinea, and Dahomey. There are Sudan, Lake Chad, Kamerun, the Gulf Its boundaries are formed by the French three chief divisions: the colony itse the Northern Province, and the Southern Province. The total area is about 336,- the Northern Province, and the Southern three chief divisions: the colony itself, 000 square miles. Pop. about 16,500,000.
The seat of the central government is at 000 square miles. Pop. about 16,500,000. Lagos, the principal port. Other towns cados, Sapele, Brass, Degema, Port Harof importance are Warri, Burutu, For- The Governor-General in 1919 was Sir Hugh Charles Clifford. In 1917 slavery was legally abolished. The most important products are palm oil, palm kernels, days after the males. Migrating from the S., they visit the N. cou the purpose of breeding, and the famed countries for an song of the male is his love chant, and ceases when his mate has hatched her song of the male is his love chant, and the purpose of breeding, and the famed the male resumes his song; and will continue to chant very late in summer unceases when his mate has hatched her less he can attract, as he commonly soon feeds chiefly on the larvæ of insects. The are four or five in number, of a unidoes, another female. The nightingale fledged in the month of June, and are ready to accompany the parents in their nest is built near the ground; the eggs form dark-brown color; the young are migration S. in the month of August. ready to accompany the parents in their fledged in the month of June, and are Italy, May 15, 1820. At an early age she manifested a keen interest in suffer-