City: Nigeria

Nigeria, Nigeria

Capital: Abuja 9°4′N 7°29′E / 9.067°N 7.483°E / 9.067; 7.483

Largest city: Lagos 6°27′N 3°23′E / 6.450°N 3.383°E / 6.450; 3.383

Official languages: English

Major languages: Hausa Igbo Yoruba

Other languages: Birom Edo Efik Fulfulde Gbagyi Hyam Ibibio Idoma Igala Igbira Ijaw Ikwerre Itsekiri Jju Jukun Kanuri Atyap Margi Nupe Tiv Urhobo-Isoko

Religion: See Religion in Nigeria

Demonym: Nigerian

Government: Federal presidential republic

• President: Muhammadu Buhari

• Vice President: Yemi Osinbajo

• Senate President: Bukola Saraki

• House Speaker: Yakubu Dogara

• Chief Justice: W. S. Nkanu Onnoghen

Legislature: National Assembly

• Upper house: Senate

• Lower house: House of Representatives

Independence from the United Kingdom

• Unification of Southern and Northern Nigeria: 1914

• Declared and recognised: 1 October 1960

• Republic declared: 1 October 1963

• Current constitution: 29 May 1999

Area

• Total: 923,768 km (356,669 sq mi) (32nd)

• Water (%): 1.4

Population

• 2016 estimate: 185,989,640 (7th)

• 2006 census: 140,431,790

• Density: 197.2/km (510.7/sq mi) (65th)

GDP (PPP): 2018 estimate

• Total: $1.161 trillion (24th)

• Per capita: $5,992 (124th)

GDP (nominal): 2018 estimate

• Total: $460.660 billion (27th)

• Per capita: $2,376 (122nd)

Gini (2010): 43.0 medium

HDI (2015): 0.514 low · 152nd

Currency: Naira (₦) (NGN)

Time zone: WAT (UTC+1)

Drives on the: right

Calling code: +234

ISO 3166 code: NG

Internet TLD: .ng

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The Federal Republic of Nigeria, commonly referred to as Nigeria (/naɪˈdʒɪəriə/ ( listen)), 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.
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