Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Federal Republic of Nigeria |
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Motto: "Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress"
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Location of Nigeria shown in dark green
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| Capital |
Abuja 9°4′N 7°29′E / 9.067°N 7.483°E |
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| Largest city |
Lagos 6°27′N 3°23′E / 6.450°N 3.383°E |
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| Official languages | English | ||||
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| Religion | See Religion in Nigeria | ||||
| Demonym | Nigerian | ||||
| Government | Federal presidential republic | ||||
| Muhammadu Buhari | |||||
| Yemi Osinbajo | |||||
| Bukola Saraki | |||||
| Yakubu Dogara | |||||
| W.S. Nkanu Onnoghen | |||||
| Legislature | National Assembly | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Independence from the United Kingdom | |||||
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• Unification of Southern and Northern Nigeria
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1914 | ||||
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• Declared and recognised
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1 October 1960 | ||||
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• Republic declared
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1 October 1963 | ||||
| 29 May 1999 | |||||
| Area | |||||
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• Total
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923,768 km2 (356,669 sq mi) (32nd) | ||||
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• Water (%)
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1.4 | ||||
| Population | |||||
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• 2015 estimate
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188,462,640 (7th) | ||||
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• 2006 census
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140,431,790 | ||||
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• Density
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197.2/km2 (510.7/sq mi) (71st) | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2016 estimate | ||||
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• Total
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$1.166 trillion (20th) | ||||
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• Per capita
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$6,351 (124th) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2016 estimate | ||||
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• Total
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$484.895 billion (21st) | ||||
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• Per capita
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$2,640 (122nd) | ||||
| Gini (2010) |
 43.0medium |
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| HDI (2015) |
 0.514low · 152nd |
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| Currency | Naira (₦) (NGN) | ||||
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) | ||||
| Drives on the | right | ||||
| Calling code | +234 | ||||
| ISO 3166 code | NG | ||||
| Internet TLD | .ng | ||||
 National symbols of Nigeria |
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| Flag | Bicolour |
| Emblem | Coat of arms of Nigeria |
| Anthem | "Arise, O Compatriots" |
| Animal | Eagle |
| Bird | Black crowned crane |
| Flower | Costus spectabilis |
| Sport | Football |
The Federal Republic of Nigeria 
i/naɪˈdʒɪəriə/, commonly referred to as Nigeria, is a federal republic in West Africa, bordering Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. It comprises 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja is located. Nigeria is officially a democratic secular country.
Modern-day Nigeria has been the site of numerous kingdoms and tribal states over the millennia. The modern state originated from British colonial rule beginning in the 19th century, and the merging of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate and Northern Nigeria Protectorate in 1914. The British set up administrative and legal structures whilst practising indirect rule through traditional chiefdoms. Nigeria became a formally independent federation in 1960, and plunged into a civil war from 1967 to 1970. It has since alternated between democratically elected civilian governments and military dictatorships, until it achieved a stable democracy in 1999, with the 2011 presidential elections considered the first to be reasonably free and fair.
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