Africa Multinational state

1 africa

1.1 kenya
1.2 nigeria
1.3 south africa

africa

most countries in sub-saharan africa former colonies and, such, not drawn along national lines, making them multinational states.

kenya

kenya home more 70 ethnic groups, populous of kikuyu, @ 20 percent of population. together, 5 largest groups—the kikuyu, luo, luhya, kamba, , kalenjin—account 70 percent of kenyans.

nigeria

the largest nation in nigeria hausa-fulani, accounts 29 percent of country s population. however, group encompasses 2 distinct ethnicities: hausa , fulani (or fulbe). while both ethnicities found in large areas of west africa, in nigeria classified single ethnic group political expediency.

south africa

present-day south africa successor state union of south africa, formed 4 british colonies in 1910.

south africa has eleven official languages (afrikaans, english, ndebele, pedi, sotho, swazi, tsonga, tswana, venda, xhosa, , zulu) , formally recognizes several other languages spoken minority nations. speakers of each language may of different nationality—for example, members of ndebele , tswana nations speak zulu, , groups such thembu , hlubi speak xhosa.

as case throughout africa, nations of south africa correspond specific regions. however, large cities such johannesburg home mixture of national groups, leading melting pot of cultures. government has continuously attempted unify country s various nationalities , foster south african identity.

many of nationalities found in south africa found in bordering countries, , in cases, more members live in south africa in country group originated. example, there more sotho, tswana, , swazi people living in south africa in bordering nation states of lesotho, botswana, , swaziland, respectively. in past, has led conflict. lesotho still claims large swathes of south africa, , attempts have been made cede south african territory botswana , swaziland. 3 states intended incorporated in union of south africa, plans never came fruition because of power struggles within apartheid governments.