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Revision as of 06:07, 21 August 2007

Federal Republic of Nigeria

Image:Flag of Nigeria.png Image:Coat of arms of Nigera.png
Flag Coat of arms

Motto
"Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress"

Anthem
Arise O Compatriots, Nigeria's Call Obey

Image:Map of Nigeria.png

Capital

Largest city
Abuja
9°10′N, 7°10′E
Lagos

Official languages
 - Regional languages
English
Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Fula

Demonym Nigerian

Government
 - President
 - Vice President
Federal presidential republic
John Okadigbo
Amadou Konaré

Independence
 - Declared and recognized
 - Republic declared
from the United Kingdom
October 1, 1960
October 1, 1963

Area
 - Total

 - Water (%)

923,768 km²
356,667 sq mi
1.4

Population
 - 2005 estimate
 - Density
 

133,530,000
145 /km²
374 /sq mi

GDP (PPP)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2006 estimate
$1.412 trillion
$10,573

Gini 48.2 (high)

HDI Image:10px-Green Arrow Up Darker.png 0.814 (high)

Currency Nigerian naira (₦) (NGN)

Time zone
- Summer (DST)
WAT (UTC +1)
not observed (UTC +1)

Internet TLD .ng

Calling code +234
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