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Nigeria

Also Known As Federal Republic of Nigeria

Western Africa

Nigeria is a country in West Africa, lying between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It borders Niger to the north, Chad to the northeast, Cameroon to the east, and Benin to the west. Nigeria gained independence from the United Kingdom on 1 October 1960. Its capital is Abuja. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Abuja 2

Population

242,747,130 2

Population Estimate Year

2026 2

Area (sq km)

923,769 2

Independence or Founding Year

1960 2

Nigeria gained independence from the United Kingdom on 1 October 1960.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Nigeria

Connections

Associated With

Source Abuja (Wikipedia)

Akwa Ibom State

Cross River State

Source Ibadan (Wikipedia)

Source Kaduna (Wikipedia)

Source Kano (Wikipedia)

Kano State is a state of Nigeria.

Source Kano State (Wikipedia)

Source Lagos (Wikipedia)

Lagos State is a state of Nigeria.

Source Lagos State (Wikipedia)

Oyo State is a state of Nigeria.

Source Oyo State (Wikipedia)

Source Port Harcourt (Wikipedia)

Rivers State is a state of Nigeria.

Source Rivers State (Wikipedia)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Source Sub-Saharan Africa (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Source Lake Chad (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Abuja is the capital of Nigeria.

Source Abuja (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Source Niger River (Wikipedia)

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Same As

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Has Member

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

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Governed By

Tinubu Administration

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Source Bola Tinubu (Wikipedia)tier 2

Nationals Include

Wellington Jighere

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Source Wikipedia, Wellington JighereLead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Wellington Jighere (born c. 1982) is a Nigerian Scrabble player.

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Source Yinka Dare (Basketball-Reference)Player header, Born [nationality]

Quote, Player header, Born [nationality]

in Kano, Nigeria

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Origin Of

Hausa Architecture

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Igbo Architecture

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Yoruba Architecture

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Bruce Onobrakpeya

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Living in Bondage

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Nigerian Cuisine

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Source Nigerian Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 3

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West African Cuisine

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The Last Days at Forcados High School

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The Palm-Wine Drinkard

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The Trials of Brother Jero

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Joseph Agbakoba

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Site Of

Festival Hotel Festac Lagos

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Source Bronze Head from Ife - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

The Bronze Head from Ife, or Ife Head, is one of eighteen copper alloy sculptures that were unearthed in 1938 at Ife in Nigeria, the religious and royal centre of the Yoruba people.

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Source Access Bank plc (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

It is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the national banking regulator.

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Source Wikidata: Air Peacetier 2

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Source Mopa Breweries (Wikipedia)Lead sentence

Quote, Lead sentence

The brewery is based in the town of Mopa in the Mopa-Muro Local Government Area.

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Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove

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Usman dan Fodio

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Central Bank of Nigeria

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Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (Nigeria)

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National Economic Reconstruction Fund

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Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation

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Nigerian Exchange Group

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University of Ibadan

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Source University of Ibadan (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

The University of Ibadan (UI) is a federal university located in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Nigerian Pidgin

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Land Use Act (Nigeria)

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Source Land Use Act, Chapter L5 (Laws of Nigeria 2004, PLAC)

Defence Space Administration (Nigeria)

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Source Wikipedia: Defence Space Administration (Nigeria)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

The Defence Space Administration (DSA) is a tri-service space research and development agency under the Ministry of Defence of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

National Space Research and Development Agency

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Source Wikipedia: National Space Research and Development AgencyLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) is the national space agency of Nigeria.

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Space in Africa

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Source TechCabal, Temidayo Oniosun built Space in Africa to define an industryArticle body

Quote, Article body

He came to Lagos after completing his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Akure in 2017, and in February 2018, started Space in Africa, a space and satellite intelligence company, to make an invisible industry visible.

National Olympic Committee of Nigeria

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Source Nigeria Olympic Committee (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC; IOC Code: NGR) is the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee representing Nigeria, responsible for co-ordinating and supporting Nigerian competitors in the Olympic Games.

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)

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Source Nigeria Football Federation, WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

The Nigeria Football Federation (known as Nigeria Football Association until 2008) is Nigeria's football governing body.

Nigeria National Football Team

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Found There

Cacao swollen shoot virus

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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

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Phytophthora megakarya

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Rigidoporus microporus

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Source Geology.com: Spinel mineral and gemstoneArticle text

Quote, Article text

Other countries where spinel is mined include Afghanistan , Nepal , Tajikistan , Australia , Madagascar , Nigeria , and Tanzania

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Source Geology.com: Topaz gemstone and mineralArticle text

Quote, Article text

Much topaz has been produced from placer deposits in Brazil and Nigeria

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Source Wikidata: Wase Rock

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Source Wikidata: Zuma Rock

Nigeria Midwives Service Scheme

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Nigeria National Health Insurance Authority

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Nigeria Saving One Million Lives Initiative

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Alumic languages

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Ayere-Ahan languages

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Bambukic languages

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Beromic languages

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East Kainji languages

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East Plateau languages

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Source Wikidata: Ijaw languages

North Bauchi languages

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Phla-Pherá languages

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South Bauchi languages

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Tarokoid languages

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Upper Cross River languages

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Yukubenic languages

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Constitution of Nigeria

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Source Wikidata: Constitution of Nigeria

ECOWAS Community Court of Justice

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Source ECOWAS Court president calls for strategic renewal and institutional realignment, ECOWAS Court of JusticeCourt address, footer

Quote, Court address, footer

Plot 1164, Joseph Gomwalk Street, Gudu District Abuja, Nigeria.

High Court of Lagos State

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Source Wikidata: High Court of Lagos State

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Rivers State High Court of Justice

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Source JuriGlobe: Classification of Legal Systems (University of Ottawa)

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African Tulip Tree

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Anubias barteri

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Atlantic Tarpon

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Cacao (Theobroma cacao)

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Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

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Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

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Sources

1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction

Quote, Introduction

The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.

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2. Nigeria (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia Foundation

Infobox
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Infobox, capital
Abuja
Lead section
It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 mi2).
Infobox: population_estimate
242,747,130
Article text
Nigeria officially gained independence as a federation on 1 October 1960.
Introduction
Nigeria is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The nation borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west.

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Wikidata: Nigeria

Wikidata Q1033, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

Niger River (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Niger River, Infobox: subdivision_name1

Quote, Rivers Through Territory: Niger River, Infobox: subdivision_name1

Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria

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Lake Chad (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Lake Chad, Lead section

Quote, Bordered By Water: Lake Chad, Lead section

located at the junction of four countries: Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon

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Abuja (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia Foundation

Associated With: Abuja, Infobox, Country
Nigeria
Has Capital: Abuja, Lead section
Abuja () is the capital city of Nigeria, strategically situated at the geographic midpoint of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

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Lagos (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Lagos, Infobox, Country

Quote, Associated With: Lagos, Infobox, Country

Nigeria

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Kano (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Kano, Infobox, Country

Quote, Associated With: Kano, Infobox, Country

Nigeria

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Ibadan (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Ibadan, Infobox, Country

Quote, Associated With: Ibadan, Infobox, Country

Nigeria

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Port Harcourt (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Port Harcourt, Infobox, Country

Quote, Associated With: Port Harcourt, Infobox, Country

Nigeria

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Kaduna (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Kaduna, Lead paragraph, location sentence

Quote, Associated With: Kaduna, Lead paragraph, location sentence

Kaduna is the capital city of Kaduna State, and the former political capital of Northern Nigeria. It is located in north-western Nigeria, on the Kaduna River.

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Wikidata: Gashaka Gumti National Park

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Rivers State (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Rivers State, Lead paragraph

Quote, Encompasses: Rivers State, Lead paragraph

Rivers is a state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria.

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Oyo State (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Oyo State, Lead paragraph

Quote, Encompasses: Oyo State, Lead paragraph

[ìk͡pĩ́lɛ̀ ɔ̀jɔ́]) is a state in southwestern Nigeria.

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Lagos State (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Lagos State, Lead paragraph

Quote, Encompasses: Lagos State, Lead paragraph

Awọnlìn tọ̀n) is a state in southwestern Nigeria.

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Kano State (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Kano State, Lead paragraph

Quote, Encompasses: Kano State, Lead paragraph

جِهَرْ كَنُوَ) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria,

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Kaduna State (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Kaduna State, Lead paragraph

Quote, Encompasses: Kaduna State, Lead paragraph

Si̱tet Ka̱duna) is a state in the northwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria.

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Katsina State (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Katsina State, Lead paragraph

Quote, Encompasses: Katsina State, Lead paragraph

جِىهَرْ کَڟِࢽَ) is a state in the northwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria.

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Anambra State (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Anambra State, Lead paragraph

Quote, Encompasses: Anambra State, Lead paragraph

Alaọha Anambra) is a state in the Southeastern region of Nigeria

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Edo State (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Edo State, Lead paragraph

Quote, Encompasses: Edo State, Lead paragraph

Edo is a state in Nigeria

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Delta State (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Delta State, Lead paragraph

Quote, Encompasses: Delta State, Lead paragraph

Delta is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria.

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Enugu State (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Enugu State, Lead paragraph

Quote, Encompasses: Enugu State, Lead paragraph

Igbo indigenes) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria,

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Imo State (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Imo State, Lead paragraph

Quote, Encompasses: Imo State, Lead paragraph

(Igbo: Alaọha Imo) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria,

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Cross River State (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Cross River State, Lead paragraph

Quote, Encompasses: Cross River State, Lead paragraph

Cross River State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria.

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Akwa Ibom State (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Akwa Ibom State, Lead paragraph

Quote, Encompasses: Akwa Ibom State, Lead paragraph

Akwa Ibom () is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria.

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