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    Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq mi).

  2. Nigeria became independent in 1960. From 1967 to 1970, the "Biafra War" raged in the south-east - one of the worst humanitarian disasters of modern times. After three decades mostly of increasingly restrictive military dictatorships, Nigeria became a democratic federal republic based on the US model in 1999.

  3. Nigeria, officially Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. With a population of more 216 million people, it is the most populous country in Africa. Its administrative capital is Abuja while its economic nerve center is Lagos. Nigeria is a large country, and is the fourth biggest economy in Africa.

  4. Nigeria has a young population overall, with 42.54% of inhabitants between the ages of 0–14. There is also a very high dependency ratio at 88.2 dependants per 100 non-dependants.

  5. Satellite image of Nigeria. Nigeria is a country in West Africa. It shares land borders with the Republic of Benin to the west, Chad and Cameroon to the east, and Niger to the north. [1] Its coast lies on the Gulf of Guinea in the south and it borders Lake Chad to the northeast.

  6. 5 days ago · Nigeria is a country located on the western coast of Africa that has a diverse geography, with climates ranging from arid to humid equatorial. Hundreds of languages are spoken in Nigeria, including Yoruba, Igbo, Fula, Hausa, Edo, Ibibio, Tiv, and English. Nigeria’s capital is Abuja.

  7. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Portal:NigeriaPortal:Nigeria - Wikipedia

    Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean . It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq mi); with a population of over 230 million.

  8. The culture of Nigeria is shaped by Nigeria's multiple ethnic groups. The country has 527 languages, seven of which are extinct. Nigeria also has over 1,150 dialects and ethnic groups.

  9. www.wikiwand.com › en › NigeriaNigeria - Wikiwand

    Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the largest in Africa.

  10. Nigeria is a federal constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory. Nigeria borders the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north.

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