Federal Republic of Nigeria | |
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Motto: "Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress" | |
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| Capital | Abuja 9°4′N 7°29′E / 9.067°N 7.483°E |
| Largest city | Lagos |
| Official languages | English |
| National languages | Hausa • Igbo • Yoruba |
| Other languages[1] | |
| Demonym(s) | Nigerian |
| Government | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
| Muhammadu Buhari | |
| Yemi Osinbajo | |
| Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan | |
| Femi Gbajabiamila | |
| Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Senate | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Independence from United Kingdom | |
| 1 October 1960 | |
| 1 October 1963 | |
| 29 May 1999 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 923,769 km2 (356,669 sq mi) (32nd) |
• Water (%) | 1.4 |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 206,630,269[2] (7th) |
• 2006 census | 140,431,691 |
• Density | 218/km2 (564.6/sq mi) (42nd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $1.275 trillion[3] (23rd) |
• Per capita | $5,066 (129th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $443 billion[3] (27th) |
• Per capita | $2,149 (137th) |
| Gini (2020) |  35.1[4]medium |
| HDI (2019) |  0.539[5]low · 161st |
| Currency | Naira (₦) (NGN) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +234 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG |
| Internet TLD | .ng |
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a sovereign country in West Africa bordering Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Its southern coast is on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. It is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. Lagos is the most populous city in the country and the African continent, as well as one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world.