Population: 13.488 million Temperature Range: 22 to 33Average Precipitation High: 425-430 (Jun) Average Precipitation Low: 20-25 (Dec)Currency Used: Nigerian Naira (NGN) Major School: University of Lagos - Largest city in Nigeria - Chief port & main cultural & economic centre - Capital till 1991, when government moved to Abuja - Diverse, quickly growing population due to migration from all of Nigeria & close countries - Yoruba main ethnic group - English most commonly used, Yoruba & other Nigerian languages spoken too - Leading port for imports of consumer goods, food, motor vehicles, raw materials & machinery - Over 50% of industrial capacity in mainland suburbs - Machinery, motor vehicles, electronic equipment, chemicals, beer, textiles & processed food manufactured here - Unregulated growth in pop. causing badly clogged traffic - Was site of an old Yoruba settlement called Eko when Portuguese took it in 1472 - Portuguese developed it as place to trade goods & slaves