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Encyclopedia entry: Nigeria
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- World Encyclopedia
Copyright© World Encyclopedia 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. (Hide copyright information)
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Nigeria
area:
| 923,770sq km (356,668sq mi)
| population:
| 105,000,000
| capital (population):
| Abuja (350,000)
| government:
| Federal republic
| ethnic groups:
| Hausa 21%, Yoruba 21%, Ibo (or Igbo) 19%, Fulani 11%, Ibibio 6%
| languages:
| English (official)
| religions:
| Christianity (Protestant 26%, Roman Catholic 12%, others 11%), Islam 45%
| currency:
| Naira = 100 kobo
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Africa. The Federal Republic of Nigeria is the most populous nation in Africa. It has a sandy coastline, fringed by a belt of mangrove swamps and lagoons, which includes the former capital,
Lagos
. The
Niger
and Benue rivers meet in central Nigeria, and run
s
into the Niger Delta, where Benin City is situated. North of the coastal lowlands is a ...
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March 28, 2008 ;
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