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Nigeria
| Part of | West Africa  |
|---|---|
| Year dem found am | 1 October 1963 |
| Native label | Nijeriya, Naigeria, Nàìjíríà |
| Short name | 🇳🇬, Nigeria, NG |
| Dem name after | Niger River |
| Named by | Flora Shaw |
| Official language | English |
| Anthem | Nigeria, We Hail Thee |
| Culture | culture of Nigeria |
| Motto text | Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress, Единство и вяра, мир и прогрес, Good people, great nation, Undod a Ffydd, Heddwch a Chynnydd |
| Continent | Africa |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Capital | Abuja |
| Located in time zone | UTC+01:00, Africa/Lagos, West Africa Time |
| Located in or next to body of water | Atlantic Ocean |
| Located in/on physical feature | West Africa |
| Coordinate location | 9°0′0″N 8°0′0″E |
| Coordinates of easternmost point | 12°9′51″N 14°40′41″E |
| Coordinates of northernmost point | 13°53′8″N 5°31′47″E |
| Coordinates of southernmost point | 4°16′13″N 6°5′13″E |
| Highest point | Chappal Waddi |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean |
| Government ein basic form | federal republic |
| Office held by head of state | President of Nigeria |
| State ein head | Bola Ahmed Tinubu |
| Office head of government hold | President of Nigeria |
| Government ein head | Bola Ahmed Tinubu |
| Executive body | Cabinet of Nigeria |
| Legislative body | National Assembly of Nigeria |
| Highest judicial authority | Supreme Court of Nigeria |
| Central bank | Central Bank of Nigeria |
| Currency | naira |
| Dey share bother plus | Benin, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Driving side | right |
| Electrical plug type | BS 1363, BS 546 |
| Dey follow | Federation of Nigeria |
| Dey replace | Federation of Nigeria |
| Studied in | Nigerian studies |
| Dema official website | https://nigeria.gov.ng/ |
| Hashtag | Nigeria |
| Top-level Internet domain | .ng |
| Flag | flag of Nigeria |
| Coat of arms | coat of arms of Nigeria |
| Has seal, badge, or sigil | Seal of the President of Nigeria |
| Official symbol | Costus spectabilis |
| Geography of topic | geography of Nigeria |
| Get characteristic | partly free country |
| History of topic | history of Nigeria |
| Economy of topic | economy of Nigeria |
| Demographics of topic | demographics of Nigeria |
| Madhhab | Malikism |
| Mobile country code | 621 |
| Country calling code | +234 |
| Trunk prefix | 0 |
| Emergency phone number | 112, 199 |
| GS1 country code | 615 |
| Licence plate code | WAN |
| Maritime identification digits | 657 |
| Unicode character | 🇳🇬 |
| Category for honorary citizens of entity | Q8942555 |
| Category for maps or plans | Category:Maps of Nigeria |
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Nigeria, officially de Federal Republic of Nigeria, be a country insyd West Africa.[1] E dey situate between de Sahel to de north den de Gulf of Guinea insyd de Atlantic Ocean to de south. E dey cover an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq mi). Plus a population of more dan 230 million, e be de most populous country insyd Africa, den de world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria dey border Niger insyd de north, Chad insyd de northeast, Cameroon insyd de east, den Benin insyd de west. Nigeria be a federal republic wey dey comprise 36 states den de Federal Capital Territory, wer ein capital, Abuja, dey locate. De largest city insyd Nigeria be Lagos, one of de largest metropolitan areas insyd de world den de largest insyd Africa.
Nigeria be a regional power insyd Africa den a middle power insyd international affairs. Nigeria ein economy be de fourth-largest insyd Africa, de 53rd-largest insyd de world by nominal GDP, den 27th-largest by PPP. Nigeria be often referred to as de Giant of Africa by ein citizens secof ein large population den formerly large economy,[2] wey ebe considered to be an emerging market by de World Bank. Nigeria be a founding member of de African Union den a member of chaw international organizations, wey dey include de United Nations, de Commonwealth of Nations, NAM,[3] de Economic Community of West African States, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation den OPEC. E sanso be a member of de informal MINT group of countries wey ebe one of de Next Eleven economies.
- ↑ "About Nigeria". nigeriaembassygermany.org. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ↑ "Nigeria: The African giant". The Round Table. 50 (197): 55–63. 1959. doi:10.1080/00358535908452221. ISSN 0035-8533.
- ↑ "Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) - The Nuclear Threat Initiative". Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
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