Head of State of Biafra
| Republic of Biafra | ||||||||||
| Unrecognized state | ||||||||||
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Motto "Peace, Unity, and Freedom." |
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Anthem "Land of the Rising Sun" |
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 Green: Republic of Biafra
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 Republic of Biafra in May 1967
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| Capital | Enugu | |||||||||
| Languages | English and Igbo (predominant) French · Efik · Ekoi · Ibibio · Ijaw |
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| Government | Republic | |||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | |||||||||
| • | Established | 30 May 1967 | ||||||||
| • | Rejoins Federal Nigeria | 15 January 1970 | ||||||||
| Area | ||||||||||
| • | 1967 | 77,306 km2 (29,848 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | ||||||||||
| • | 1967 est. | 13,500,000 | ||||||||
| Density | 175/km2 (452/sq mi) | |||||||||
| Currency | Biafran pound | |||||||||
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| Minahan, James (2002). Encyclopedia of the Stateless Nations: S-Z. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 762. ISBN . | ||||||||||
Biafra, officially the Republic of Biafra, was a secessionist unrecognized state in West Africa which existed from 30 May 1967 to January 1970; it was made up of the states in the Eastern Region of Nigeria.
Biafra's attempt to leave Nigeria resulted in the Nigerian Civil War. The state was formally recognised by Gabon, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Tanzania and Zambia. Other nations, which did not give official recognition but provided support and assistance to Biafra, included Israel, France, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Rhodesia, South Africa and the Vatican City. Biafra also received aid from non-state actors, including Joint Church Aid, Holy Ghost Fathers of Ireland, and under their direction Caritas International,MarkPress and U.S. Catholic Relief Services.
Its inhabitants were mostly Igbo, who led the secession due to economic, ethnic, cultural and religious tensions among the various peoples of Nigeria. Other ethnic groups that were present were the Efik, Ibibio, Annang, Ejagham, Eket, Ibeno and the Ijaw among others.
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