Nigeria Listen/naɪˈdʒɪəriə/, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean. The three largest and most influential ethnic groups in Nigeria are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.
| Name | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Alpha2 Code | NG | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alpha3 Code | NGA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Capital | Abuja | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Region | Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subregion | Western Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population | 186988000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Demonym | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 923768 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gini | 48.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Native Name | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Numeric Code | 566 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Flag | https://restcountries.eu/data/nga.svg | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cioc | NGR | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Everyone except Nigerians and Ecowas members need a visa. Visas cost up to $253 for Bangladesh passport holders for some nationalities and free for a few others.
Visa information for Nigeria
Nigerian embassies
Note: Please confirm details with embassy because policies do change with time
How a grandmother from Nigeria ended up in Beyoncé's 'Black Is King' - CNN
Nigerian Crypto Activity Has Been On the Rise Since April - Cointelegraph
South African retail giant ShopRite says it may sell 'all or a majority stake' in Nigeria business - CNN
Nigerians' double blow: Currency woes and Covid-19 - BBC News
Nigeria: Police free 25 anti-government protesters | Nigeria News - Al Jazeera English
Nigeria Boko Haram: Governor says battle against militants being sabotaged - BBC News
Dubai Crown Prince pays hospital bills of Nigerian mother stranded with quadruplets following CNN report - CNN
This Nigerian Dance Academy Is Reimagining Ballet Style With West African Flair - Vogue
Ibom Air Targets Post-Crisis Boom In Nigeria’s Aviation Market - Forbes
Top Nigerian banker Akinwumi Adesina cleared after corruption probe - BBC News
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