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FACTS ABOUT BIAFRA (1967-1970)

*Biafra is a country that existed in West Africa.

*It is the first African country to build and successfully launch a rocket system.

*It was the first African country to build a submarine.

*It had the fastest growing economy at 40% per annum.

*It is one of the only regions in Africa to have a pyramid ( at nsude)

*It was the only country in the world to invest 45% of it's economy into education.

*During the Nigeria/biafra war, 3.5 million people lost their lives, mainly due to starvation.

* Nsibidi of biafra, is one of the oldest writing systems in the world.

*Biafra is home to one of the oldest civilization on Earth, the Igbo civilization.

*The oldest iron smelting site in the world is located in biafra (Nsukka).

*The biafran pound remains the only African country to withstand Western sanctions and didn't loose value.

*During the civil war, biafra had cars that were powered by palm oil.



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