• 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.
Via Andrew Wilson
๐ธ: Biafra flag
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